KALE PANIC!! LOL

Once again, the pendulum swings, a fad food that everybody thinks will cure their ails, drop magical amounts of weight, and prevent every major disease, turns out to be a normal food with certain minerals that can be damaging in LARGE quantities.

“Eek! Why it Might Be Time to Step Away from the Kale”

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/eek-why-might-time-step-away-kale-165500882.html

I’m not refuting anything in this article. I am certainly not surprised at any of the findings. Kale is pretty darned light. And to get satiated by having it as your primary green, you have to consume quite a lot of it. Do we need to step away from it? How about – step away only if you are taking excessive megadoses. Everything is fine in moderation. Nothing is a super food. There are no free lunches in nature.

And you should continue to eat it, snack on it – but when it arises to grinding it into shakes, pills, etc.

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This Year’s Holiday Miracle (One that will yield hope for us all . . .)

This holiday season, I actually experienced a lot of peace. We hear that a lot around this time of year. But do we actually get it? I gave myself some peace this holiday season. And before you all pass judgment, get worried, and/or feel sorry for me – ask yourself how much peace you had over the holidays this year.

However you define what is peaceful is up to you. For me, a peaceful holiday was not hearing one or more of the following:

Is this all I get?
I can’t believe you voted for that guy!
Will you *please* just talk to my mother?
I’d like to talk to you about this great investment opportunity.
Sure, I’ll lay off the credit card. What will *you* tell the kids?
I can’t believe you sat there and fell asleep on the couch!
S/He’s on the phone and she’s threatening not to come. Can you please talk her down?
Are you *trying* to ruin Christmas?
How can you possibly have voted for that guy! You just *threw* your vote away.
So I hear you work on computers? I’ve got this issue with . . .
Someone’s being a little anti-social!
I think you’ve had enough.
Will you *please* try to be more festive?
Well personally, I think he is doing a pretty good job of protecting the country.
I think I’ve had enough.
They’ll be here in five minutes. Please hide the alcohol!!!
Must you call attention to my sister’s hairstyle? She’s self-conscience enough as it is.
That was supposed to be for the guests!
Please don’t bring up the discussion of her around him this year!
I don’t care if it’s Christmas, there is no way in hell I am doing that!
Why aren’t you playing with the kids?
Are you going to play with the kids all day or are you going to help me?
Merry Christmas, I’m Pregnant!
Why are you checking email? It’s the holidays!!
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Now ask yourself this: Did any of you get through the holidays without hearing any of the above?

For those of you interested in wanting to know how I achieved that peace, feel free to inquire off-line.