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Fawke Em

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3. Well, our own government over-carbs us, so this isn't surprising.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:14 AM

Mar 2014

Both the new and old food pyramids suggest far too many grains for our usually sedentary lifestyles. If you're young or an athlete or working on a farm all day, then more grain is fine, but most of us sit at desks and have to try to find time to exercise.

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Who's teaching our dietitians? Snack companies [View all] Scuba Mar 2014 OP

I guess at this point we shouldn't be surprised. K and R n/t Smarmie Doofus Mar 2014 #1

... same old story ... surrealAmerican Mar 2014 #2

Well, our own government over-carbs us, so this isn't surprising. Fawke Em Mar 2014 #3

I have had several and ongoing pipoman Mar 2014 #4

now i want sausage gravy, gee thanks pal! dionysus Mar 2014 #8

Capitalism is destroying itself - this is yet another example. reformist2 Mar 2014 #5

Well, that explains why so many Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #6

Not surprising BrotherIvan Mar 2014 #7