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lolly

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6. Always wondered what they were thinking

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 11:48 PM

Aug 2013

I remember when that first came out--what, 20 years ago?--and I thought "Who the hell eats 11 servings of cereal/bread/pasta in a day?"

Did they just pull that number out of a hat? Was there any theory behind why we needed almost a dozen servings of bread every day?

Okay, okay--it's 6-11--but isn't that range itself ridiculously useless? As Jon Stewart once said, "I'm somewhere between 5 and 10 feet tall."

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Study ties higher blood sugar to dementia risk [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2013 OP

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This means limiting carbs (especially grains) may help. And carbs are at the base of the American KittyWampus Aug 2013 #3

The stuff at the base are the worse than sugar. Either eliminate or use sparingly. RC Aug 2013 #4

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This needs a well deserved kick. JimDandy Aug 2013 #5

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