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She brings up some good points. Probably the biggest reason I went on a mission was because I wanted to be a returned missionary, with all the perks and respect that came with that. It took just a little while being on a mission that my focus changed to being there to serve God by serving people. I ...

It has been my subjective experience that moderation and balance works best for me. I've tried vegetarian. I've tried the keto type diet. I've done some paleo. I didn't feel any were neccessarily the panacea of health. Also, I'm pretty sure our early ancestors ate a lot of plants. Plants are easier ...

The BofM was the last to go for me. For quite a while I could dismiss everything except that book. I'd had too many good experiences with it. I'd read it many times. I loved it. Sure, there were parts that were odd and that I'd tossed up on a shelf behind me, but overall I liked it. And there was th...

Let's not forget the social aspect of eating. Food brings people together. We break bread. We lunch together. In my neck of the desert, making tamales is a social event. But too many times, big family meals are punctuated by very unhealthy desserts. Just say no to the cake and ice cream. Well, maybe...

Study showing correlation btwn obesity and SES but not race: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/chi.2015.0029 Also "publication bias" in meta-analysis, as you surely already know, just means that there is some error that must be allowed because of the possibility that studies not meeting their h...

When I was in the bpric several years ago, e had a situation where a couple had gone through a messy divorce and the guy had later remarried. He had been inactive, but then they activated and his new wife was baptized. He tried very hard to get his sealing canceled with his ex, but she insisted he o...

Interesting situation and I have known others in similar spots. Based on my understanding, it's the doctrinal stance that kids sealed to you and your ex, once that sealing is canceled, are no longer sealed to anyone, but could be resealed to your ex and her new husband. That could be an issue for yo...

I heard the new dude is more like Uchtdorf than he is like all those Utah/Idaho raised old rich white guys. Dieter probably needed a buddy. He seems left out. Maybe Rusty figured what the hell, they'll all die off before Bednar anyway. Maybe he thought he followed the spirit. Maybe he's too old to k...

I missed that, sorry. That's also not the article I was looking for. I will look again when time and also look closer at this publication bias. I know only a little about nutritional science and less about environmental science, but a lot about social science and statistics. And 30% of all statistic...

Yes, there is a positive correlation btwn poverty and obesity. And poor folks don't typically have costco cards. They also aren't typically as educatedand and don't have as much access to quality healthcare; it's not just about being lazy. Plus, if we can believe Morgan Spurlock, eating very unhealt...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/obesity-and-poverty%23:~:text%3DStates%2520with%2520more%2520than%252035,obesity%2520compared%2520with%2520richer%2520states.&ved=2ahUKEwiejNna1oeDAxX4H0QIHb-QDNEQ5YIJegQIDxAA&usg=AOvVaw3yR5rk...

While I've argued with you, DB, and accused you of MLM propoganda, I completely agree that eating a diet of meat, vegetables, and fruit is a good idea and will make most people feel better and healthier. I've been genetically fortunate and I understand that, and I've also been very fortunate in that...

Did we already see this?

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Thoughts?

DB, when I left out meat in the consensus, I didn't mean to suggest that it's bad. I like to eat meat and I believe it's good for me. But not all agree. Some folks do not eat meat and are very healthy. There are a LOT of professional athletes on vegan diets. But, most nutritionists feel that meat is...

Sounds like someone is selling Pruvit products and gets all their health information from a couple sources. Sounds like someone also assumes the rest of us are fat and can't see our own euphemisms. I can see my euphemism very well, from frightened turtle to screaming dragon. I'm saying most health e...

I'm just wondering what are the current Vegas odds on Uchtdorf within 20. Is there an over/under?

Yee-haw what a wild discussion. Scientists and doctors and nutritionists have been wrong? Well, of course. Science is an ever expanding body of knowledge and we can't be content where we are; we need to keep learning, so replicate the study that I did and see what you discover. Let's say we tell eve...

I do wonder how often today various bishops and stake leaders feel the need to dig into recommend answers or to ask their own questions. This was a long time ago, but I had a friend who was engaged to get married in the temple, but the SP said he would not grant his fiancé a recommend unless they b...

Don't forget they're also no longer wearing their eternal smile tshirts!

I started watching the podcast on this. I'm really really grateful this book didn't come out when I was in my early 20s. I might have bought a bit of that kool-aid. Why? Because I was special, by God. My patriarchal blessing confirmed it. I might even be a big player during the resurrection process...