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Dialogue Between Benjamin Franklin and the Gout

by angela on November 27, 2008

Midnight, 22 October, 1780.
FRANKLIN. Eh! Oh! eh! What have I done to merit these cruel sufferings?
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GOUT. Many things; you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence.
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FRANKLIN. Who is it that accuses me?
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GOUT. It is I, even I, the Gout.
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FRANKLIN. What! my [...]

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Add variety to your diet – more great foods!

by angela on July 30, 2008

I love the New York Times Health Section. They’ve got a wealth of interesting health information that rarely borders on trite or overexposed information.  The tidbit I found for today is an excellent example: 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating, submitted by nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden.
Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several [...]

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High Fructose More Readily Converts to FAT

by angela on July 29, 2008

When I became a vegetarian and started reading ingredients on the products I bought, I was bowled over by the number of items I regularly consumed listing high fructose corn syrup.  Not only that, they usually listed it was the first or second ingredient, which meant that it was a primary ingredient.  With this information [...]

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