February 2012
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“Women’s death rate from heart disease is eight times higher than their...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 111)
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“The evidence now amassed from researchers around the world shows that the same...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 109-10)
SLAVERY AND THE WATERMELON by Lisa Wade →
amal-leila:
If you pay attention to racist portrayals of African Americans, you will notice the frequent appearance of watermelons. Abagond has a nice collection that includes these:
Why watermelons? According to David Pilgrim, the curator of the Jim Crow Museum, defenders of slavery used the watermelon as a symbol of simplicity. African Americans, the argument went, were happy as slaves....
Things other nerds like that I don’t:
Dr. Who
Neal Gaiman
D&D
Downton Abbey
British things in general
It’s shit like this that makes me suspicious I’m just a super-smart cool person and not a nerd.
But then I watch and live-tweet a mini-marathon of BSG. Hmmm
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“Everything in food works together to create health or disease. The more we...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 106)
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“The same low-animal protein, low-fat diet that helps prevent obesity also allows...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 103)
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“Greater plant protein intake was closely linked to greater height and body...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 103)
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“Average calorie intake, per kilogram of body weight, was 30% higher among the...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 99)
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“Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are the healthiest foods you can consume,...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 98)
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“I have heard one doctor call high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 97)
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“It is difficult to know where to begin to refute the maze of misinformation and...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 95)
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“The colors of fruits and vegetables are derived from a variety of chemicals...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 92)
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“High-fiber intake was consistently associated with lower rates of cancers of the...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 92)
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“Eating the right foods [plant-based] could reduce teenage pregnancy by delaying...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 88)
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“A very prominent report by Sir Richard Doll and Sir Richard Peto of the...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 85)
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“The correlation between fat intake and animal protein intake is more than 90%. ...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 83)
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“We have been consuming high-fat diets like this since the late nineteenth...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 82)
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“As intakes of meat, milk, eggs, fish, fat, and animal protein go up, Blood...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 80)
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“Dietary fats and cholesterol don’t necessarily turn into body fat and...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 78)
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“We found that one of the strongest predictors of Western diseases was blood...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 77)
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“I have never pursued health hoping for immortality. Good health is about being...”
– The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II (page 75)
“Anybody can look at a pretty girl and see a pretty girl. An artist can look at a...”
– Robert A. Heinlein (via monamade
)
“Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.”
–
Josephine Hart
(via birdcagesandspacestations)
“Always better when the oppressed don’t fight back, isn’t it?”
– Battlestar Galactica season 1
“She feels that the best way to look strong and capable is, perversely, to stick...”
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“It’s not uncommon for loved ones who are supposed to be supporting her to imply,...”
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“Abusers actually tend to be control freaks who beat women because, on some level...”
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