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Marrah_G

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94. I think a lot of people think Gluten free just means not eating bread

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Probiotics Are Useless, GMOs Are Fine, and Gluten Is Necessary [View all] packman Jun 2016 OP

I just started using probiotics a couple of weeks ago. They have been the best thing for my patricia92243 Jun 2016 #1

Probiotics ended years of using antacids & Prilosc for me. They were very inexpensive too. think Jun 2016 #3

Glad but Chuuku Davis Jun 2016 #12

True, but the study in the OP doesn't look like a serious one bhikkhu Jun 2016 #96

I had the problem awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #73

Exactly. cwydro Jun 2016 #88

I make my own yogurt and eat it daily...See my comments in post 6. This study says NOTHING relevent hlthe2b Jun 2016 #7

Probiotics ended a six week bout of diarrhea for me, a few years back. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #16

I slaughtered a chicken, and my headaches went away! Nt Logical Jun 2016 #80

lol - I'd rather have a headache than have to slaughter a chicken patricia92243 Jun 2016 #90

They helped me as well, once my gut was more stqble I switched to just active culture yogurt peacebird Jun 2016 #102

Mmm... KALE. n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #2

said nobody ever dlwickham Jun 2016 #4

Steamed with balsamic vinegar and thyme Aerows Jun 2016 #8

Okra falls into the same category as chitterlings for me. Not for me lol. Too slimy. n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #10

Oh you should try the Indian preparations. Very different Recursion Jun 2016 #13

Only good in gumbo Aerows Jun 2016 #15

You have to slightly burn it, and then it tastes a bit like popcorn. Lars39 Jun 2016 #29

Just let it sit in a tasty roux. Aerows Jun 2016 #31

Oh, yum. Lars39 Jun 2016 #32

It's getting to be noon Aerows Jun 2016 #34

Me too. Lars39 Jun 2016 #37

BINGO! Laffy Kat Jun 2016 #39

My husband's grandmother regularly burnt out eyes on her stove Lars39 Jun 2016 #40

Slice it up GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #27

Ick, no. Worst thing ever. Aerows Jun 2016 #33

+ 100 Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #68

I love both! 840high Jun 2016 #50

I love Okra any way it is prepared. Boiled, fried or with tomatoes & corn. yummy! Jim Beard Jun 2016 #51

Okra, mmmmm...... Bayard Jun 2016 #53

Next time you make baby Lima beans or butter beans GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #69

Okra *tastes* good--but its snot like texture grosses me out. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #98

Always loved okra malaise Jun 2016 #104

What? I love kale Recursion Jun 2016 #11

I grew up eating it and love the stuff. MH1 Jun 2016 #41

Except me. I even like dry roasted salted kale bet that makes your toes curl! Person 2713 Jun 2016 #57

Yes, kale... smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #61

GMOs might be fine to consume but they are not "fine" for the farmers financially ruined by the rush Vote2016 Jun 2016 #5

Poor business practices Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #30

It is not a "poor" business practice; it is an unethical and immoral practice and the technology Vote2016 Jun 2016 #65

Pushing anti-GMO deceit isn't exactly ok. HuckleB Jun 2016 #111

That has nothing to do with GMOs. HuckleB Jun 2016 #42

Pick on this farmer if it profits you but there are tens of thousands with a similar hardship and Vote2016 Jun 2016 #64

Nonsense Major Nikon Jun 2016 #67

Lol. How about these apples? Vote2016 Jun 2016 #71

You mean oranges Major Nikon Jun 2016 #79

That's hundreds of farmers; maybe 1,000. That's just two crops, just in the US. Extrapolate globally Vote2016 Jun 2016 #81

Oranges Major Nikon Jun 2016 #82

BS. HuckleB Jun 2016 #110

Michael White is an admitted thief Major Nikon Jun 2016 #66

The probiotic meta analysis is flawed for multiple reasons and I consider it ueseless hlthe2b Jun 2016 #6

Exactly. If you're already healthy, how would the probiotic effect even be detectable? mainer Jun 2016 #14

Yes... If you go to the analysis, it includes studies using a variety of sources hlthe2b Jun 2016 #19

The study clearly was about healthy people Major Nikon Jun 2016 #85

Beyond being a highly flawed analysis for multiple reasons, including those I detailed hlthe2b Jun 2016 #92

The question is whether or not probiotics have a benefit to those not fully healthy Major Nikon Jun 2016 #93

Including probiotics as "useless" tells me the article is bullshit. MH1 Jun 2016 #9

Gluten makes your dick fly off NobodyHere Jun 2016 #17

I loved that episode! smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #62

Certain kinds of skepticism are bullshit too. hunter Jun 2016 #18

I don't see where GMO impact on environment or farming economy is analyzed Bad Thoughts Jun 2016 #20

Good point. Most GM seeds are pesticide/herbicide resistant. apnu Jun 2016 #83

Those pesticides you are talking about are heavily regulated Major Nikon Jun 2016 #86

Sauerkraut cured my son mainer Jun 2016 #21

So, 2oz of fermented sauerkraut has more probiotics than a 100 count bottle of probiotic capsules. Bonx Jun 2016 #24

That reminds me to go get some kimchi for my meal ! Poor kid those antibiotics Person 2713 Jun 2016 #58

Yeah, moral of story: avoid antibiotics if possible mainer Jun 2016 #60

Kimchi tastes good. Igel Jun 2016 #84

I make my own Kombucha... kind of fun/weird to do JCMach1 Jun 2016 #78

Probiotics aren't at all useless if you have to take antibiotics. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #22

Mmm good! Pesticide Pizza or Herbicide Hamburger ffr Jun 2016 #23

Is this from the Onion ? You forgot the link. Bonx Jun 2016 #25

Yes I do. ffr Jun 2016 #26

I like taffy Bonx Jun 2016 #28

... Major Nikon Jun 2016 #89

... ... ffr Jun 2016 #99

Like everyone else, I have no idea what you said Major Nikon Jun 2016 #107

??? ffr Jun 2016 #108

You've mistaken me for someone who cares what you feel about anyone Major Nikon Jun 2016 #109

I suppose next they'll tell us beans aren't the magical fruit pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #35

That's musical, dummy... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #43

You're right, I flubbed my line lol pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #44

I thought it was intentional... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #47

Still are and for that cow whistler162 Jun 2016 #70

Gluten is not necessary in the least. The problems associated with "gluten free" are ALL related to djean111 Jun 2016 #36

There's the misuse of "skeptical" again villager Jun 2016 #38

My primary concern about non-GMOs and organic food... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #45

Can you explain further? HuckleB Jun 2016 #46

Organic a are obvious... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #72

What is obvious? Major Nikon Jun 2016 #87

Yeah they are not "fine" imo Person 2713 Jun 2016 #59

The vast majority of "nutrition studies" are garbage Nevernose Jun 2016 #48

So drinking gluten free vodka won't make me healthy? DBoon Jun 2016 #49

That's helpful to those of us marybourg Jun 2016 #54

I think a lot of people think Gluten free just means not eating bread Marrah_G Jun 2016 #94

I wish it were that simple! marybourg Jun 2016 #112

I had a little job populating a big database, years ago - "Freebase" (which I think is a very djean111 Jun 2016 #56

Probiotics are sometimes useful, Gluten is not necessary Marrah_G Jun 2016 #52

You missed a bit: Probiotics Are Useless, GMOs Are Fine, Gluten's Necessary, Tobacco isn't Addictive Attorney in Texas Jun 2016 #55

Bravo! scarletwoman Jun 2016 #63

I believe that Mendocino Jun 2016 #74

So do you think Monsanto paid hordes of idiots to promote the GMO=poison nonsense? Major Nikon Jun 2016 #91

Some people think so: "Monsanto Enlists Astroturf Group vs. Food Inc." Do you have any insights? Attorney in Texas Jun 2016 #95

They also think vaccines, 9/11, and water fluoridation are gov conspiracies Major Nikon Jun 2016 #97

Red Herring argument #2 ffr Jun 2016 #100

Are you just incoherent in this thread? Major Nikon Jun 2016 #106

And those who need to be gluten-free have a terrible time adhering to the diet pnwmom Jun 2016 #75

It's not "magic". It's nutrition. bunnies Jun 2016 #76

Probiotics, aka acidophilous bacteria, come in very handy when you're on antibiotics Warpy Jun 2016 #77

Probiotics MFM008 Jun 2016 #101

Been eating almost all these foods without knowing it HockeyMom Jun 2016 #103

Poor phrasing. Motown_Johnny Jun 2016 #105