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[Jolt]

You all simply must read Michael Pollan's latest: In Defense of Food. He talks about these very issues and offers some practical advice that sounds very much like what Oakleaf said. His basic premise is this: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

That is definitely on my list of books I'd like to read this summer! I looked for it in the library the other day but somebody else had it checked out.

[K8sgotgame]

I have a hell of a time getting good fruit and veggies at a good price here in southern CT. I live in a low income area and the store shelves are literally stocked with things called, "grape drink" and the lot. Fruits and veggies are woefully expensive here and I don't have room for a garden Fortunately I'm moving

Does anyone else get sick from sugar substitutes like Equal, Spenda, etc? They give me a horrible stomach ache. I can only eat regular sugar.

One of the reasons female runners are very prone to injuries is in part that a lack of fat in the diet along with intense running lowers your body fat %. Once it gets too low you can stop menstruating and that in combination with an inadequate diet makes healing less efficient. I work a lot with college athletes and spend a lot of time trying to educate them on proper diet for their activity level. It's pulling teeth though.. everyone wants to be skinny as a twig.