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Re: "Don't you dare waste your fucking time"

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This is the diet that humans evolved on, whole grains, fresh vegetables, fruits, and lean meats. I don't think that humans could evolve on whole grains because these only became available with the invention of agriculture sometime between 10 and 20 K years ago. Also, some studies link the spread of agriculture to the huge drop in human health. That's why I personally removed all grains from my diet completely. As for…

Very good point, but a lot of the whole grains I eat are things like organic lake wild rice, which is actually a wetlands grass plant that has probably been eaten since before modern agriculture was invented. Do you do a paleolithic diet? I heard about that, but to be honest, eating raw red meats sounds pretty scary, unless you're going to be eating grass-fed animals that are not grown in a "factory farm" like most m…

Actually, the author of the blog I linked mentions a few times that all non-industrial cultures were fermenting their grains before eating them, which is supposed to get rid of antinutrients such as lectins or phytic acid. But I did not go deep into the details of that.

And no, paleo does not mean eating raw red meet - cooked is fine according to most sources I came across. Some indeed do eat raw, but I think it's the 'hardcore' minority.

Re: "Don't you dare waste your fucking time"

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The Buddha tells me I will not be punished for my anger, but by my anger.

Where can I find a list of these things?

1) http://thinkexist.com/quotation/you_will_not_be_punished_for.... 2) I blog at zacharyburt.com and am enthusiastic about this stuff. 3) I am also in NYC, we should meet up. zackster@gmaîl.com

Re: "Don't you dare waste your fucking time"

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I didn't really learn to live until I spent a year at death's door. Since there is no cure for my disorder, even getting well doesn't remove the "death sentence" I am living under. I find it is a gift and very freeing.

Re: "Don't you dare waste your fucking time"

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Reminds me of "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. That was one of the most inspiring talks I've ever heard. Check it out if you haven't yet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

Oh, man, I wondered before watching it if it was worth the 1 hour 16 minutes it's long.

Now I've watched it and I know it would have been worth even if it lasted 100 hours.

Thank you very much for letting me know about it.

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