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BODY MODDING...what do you think?
APBJun 09, 22
Aside from simple things like not eating meat...or only eating vegetables...there is a real growing number of people who are "body modding"....eating really extreme diets...and perhaps more importantly self medicating with various pills and potions that have been cleared as "safe"...but with uncertain or unproven miracle benefits (a bit like man made vitamins for a large part!)...pterpstolbene...blueber ry complexes....Niagen...there are heaps more promising you strong mental health and memory...to slow down your body's ageing process...what is going on here?...would you take any of these?
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  • Rusty .. (vic)
    Catherine H...Would like to get off highblood pressure meds...what doyou donow to improve that
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    • Grommie
      diets only work for the companies that peddle them.
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      • 77ccusmc
        People should look at the beauty inside themselves. I am on a low carb and low salt diet do to health problems but I love food. We prepare it differently now. I used to say it was against the law for Italians not to eat pasta but now I have to watch everything. I take balance of nature vitamins so The doctors took me off 2 high blood pressure meds which damaged my kidneys. Natural is better than big pharma any day. Love yourself and life gets happier.
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        • Viki Z
          First time hearing about it
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          • Julie K 348980
            This is something I have not heard of before.
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            • Tiffany L 690503
              I really don’t like pills
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              • Imperia S
                Take me or leave me, cause I don't care what people think of how I look
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                • TUBZY
                  never play with your life
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                  • mary josephine b
                    added a coment twice and it disappears
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                    • mary josephine b
                      What a terrible existence nearly all the pills taste the same. There is nothing greater than a moderate variation of our wonderful natural foods, which gives us pleasure and keeps us healthy. I still love my food
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                      • mary josephine b
                        what a terrible existence nearly all pills taste the same. Moderation in the wonderful natural foods which area great pleasure and keep you healthy
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                        • mary josephine b
                          What a terrible existence !! Pills taste nearly all the same and the wonderful variety and variation of natural food keeps you healthy and every in moderation
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                          • Bugalugs
                            No.
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                            • APB
                              Oh well....thanks Romac
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                          • Asesh S
                            No I definitely would not.
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                            • Ann D 328814
                              No it all start with loving yourself. People already have enough mental health issues without worrying about their body and ageing. I have already let my hair go its natural grey which people tell me looks great and I am pleased with the way it looks.
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                              • diane c QLD
                                sorry dont agree with any of it,
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                                • lynda e 390007
                                  Fresh fruit and vegetables home grown with everything else in moderation
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                                  • Vesta
                                    Time and time again logic shows us that for MOST people the best way to promote health is to eat a very varied diet consisting largely of basic untainted foods such as fruit and vegetables... Simple. But we're all individuals so you have to see what works for you.
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                                    • APB
                                      Find a good match
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                                    • Disie
                                      But that's logical and Old fashioned. Best to try Fad diets. They'll do it :-$
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                                  • Bev C
                                    I do not believe in taking anything like this. I think as long as you try to eat healthily and exercise your body will hopefully respond to that.
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                                    • Paul B 522937
                                      i eat according to my income but usually healthy food im diabetic and that limits my choice but i enjoy what i eat
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                                      • Roslynne R
                                        Using commonsense and not going too far with regard to vitamin supplements combined with a balanced diet, regular exercise and, very importantly, a healthy mental attitude are key to one's longevity.
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                                        • Joe B 288252
                                          Nah, I only take food ….and mostly junk food at that…..lol I dose with pizza, KFC and Macca’s moderated with copious amounts of coleslaw and dark beer…..lol
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                                          • Pauline T 68358
                                            Never heard of body modding. Or Greenies, or lots of other weird and wonderful things - I am too old to give a darn about all these new fangled ideas!!!!!!
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                                            • Larry S 382961
                                              I am on a see food diet. Anything bar chili’s,spicy food, offal,chicken feet.
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                                              • APB
                                                I thought that was anything you could see you would eat!
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                                            • Val B 69099
                                              I think there are too many complex diets. We can not put our bodies through so much extreme changes. There has to be a stop to this as it is not healthy
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                                              • peter w 94893
                                                What's going on is people taking advantage of others hoping to live healthier lives. Once again it's all about $'s
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                                                • Helen L 750218
                                                  No I wouldn't.
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                                                  • Muzza
                                                    We don't know the long term effects of some of that stuff, so only stick to supplements sourced from human food
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                                                    • roger l 315504
                                                      seems bloody stupid to me
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                                                      • Sonya F 68771
                                                        Eat as much as you can in fresh food and supplement with vitamins
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                                                        • Kim M 842291
                                                          Personally I wouldn't do it but I won't judge someone who does. It's your life and your body and if it makes you happy and doesn't harm anyone else what's the problem? Too many people judge the way others live and don't see their own flaws/faults.
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                                                          • Robert L NZ
                                                            I had an email the other day with a list of people who created diets and the like and guess what they all died at a young age. With many of these fads you don't live any longer it just seems like it. LOL
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                                                            • Lassie
                                                              Not into pills
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                                                              • Ek M
                                                                One can only slow aging so far, and I've known enough elderly people who do not enjoy good health that really only want to rest and not prolong their lives. Who is not to say the pills and potions don't shorten your life and then one doesn't have to worry about the aging process
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                                                                • Linda C
                                                                  So many people take so many vitamins which are passed through the body as wastage as they do not need them hence we have it going into the sewerage system and eventually the waterways. If you have a healthy diverse diet you don't need vitamins unless you have a blood test and it shows a deficiency which you can correct and then keep an eye on. Must admit I have never heard the term Body Modding.
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                                                                  • Sherri J 853868
                                                                    To each there own. I stick with the tried and true regular vitamins...multi, Magnesium, Vitamin D 3.
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                                                                    • Luna
                                                                      There is nothing wrong with taking some vitamins suck as vitamin D, especially in the winter when there is not much sun (although sun can give you cancer so I try not to be in it too much without sunscreen). I am also taking valerian which aids sleep and anxiety but not daily. I also recently bought some collagen gummies to see if that helps with my hair. Otherwise the best thing to do if you want to say younger for longer is your diet, exercise and environment. It's pretty basic but I'll share what I've read. You want to limit red meat and dairy intake and eat your fruits, veggies, nuts, legumes and wholegrains. The Mediterranean diet is a good example. Exercise should be moderate, they say the high intensity training is good but I like to walk around the lake and yoga. I also use weights. Environment they say can be a factor so depending on where you live can have an effect on mental health. If you live in an area that is mostly concrete and not much green then some indoor plants can help lift your mood.
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                                                                      • Linda C
                                                                        Vitamin D is a problem with people staying in doors but you only need 10 minutes or so in the sun to get your daily dose. I have to take calcium and iron due to deficiencies but not every day. I got my iron up and then just take 3 a week and that has kept it right. With people not eating red meat these days iron deficiency is going to be a huge problem if they do not have a balanced diet which let's face it most people don't and do not realise going without meat will deplete the iron levels as it is the best source of iron. I live near the beach and a park right next door and plenty of trees around so lovely environment to live in for me. I kill any indoor plants so keep them in my small front and back gardens.I do not exercise as when I was young I did weights, aerobics, etc. and also played sports which has left me with sore knees, back, hips, feet etc. Not sure if intense training is good for you. Look at all the sportspeople around 40 on. Not travelling well at all. Moderation in exercise, good healthy diet and talk to people about any problems and you should go well.
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                                                                      • LunaLinda C
                                                                        Yeah you can, doesn't take much to get enough vid D if the sun is out. You don't need to eat meat to get iron, there are veggies and legumes that contain iron, some even as much as red meat. Chicken and fish also contain iron which is what we have more of. But even cereal is fortified with iron. If you buy Weetbix look at the iron content in that. 3mg per serve which is 33g. A steak is like 3.5mg per 100g. The side of the Weetbix box says it's 9.1 per 100g. Saying this I also do realise that they say that the iron from meat is better absorbed. As for where you live you are lucky. I also live near a big lake and plenty of trees now, my previous apartment we lived in a built up ugly concrete area and not nice parks to visit, it was miserable. I'm not great with plants but the 2 indoor ones I do have are going alright, not dead yet :D I used to think that too but there have been recent studies now saying these high intensity ones are good for you now. They are always changing their mind. But I do prefer slower paced ones like a brisk walk and yoga. I think it should be up to the person but any form of exercise that gets you up and moving is good in my opinion. I'm sorry you have many sore parts which may stop you for doing certain things. Surely there must be some exercises to help relieve that soreness :(
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                                                                      • Linda CLuna
                                                                        awaiting to see an Osteopath to see if he can help. All other avenues now done and dusted. Yes red meat is better for absorption. I know other goods have iron but a lot of people do not follow a good diet and therefore eat only vegetables of sorts and miss out on all the goodies. I do my best to do the right thing but even my diet is questionable at times.
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                                                                      • LunaLinda C
                                                                        I hope the osteopath is able to help you and I wish you good health. Obviously I don't know what is wrong but I was reading that a certain type of collagen can help with joint pain. Hopefully the osteopath will be able to give some good suggestions :) I think that diet for a lot of people can be a difficult thing. I'm in the same boat but we do sometimes have processed foods and chocolates and such even if we know it's not the best. I think as long as you are aware and do the right thing most of the time it should be alright.
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                                                                    • Lyn A.
                                                                      not for me, but then conventional medicine doesn't always work either. Think one must for with what one feels/thinks is right at the time, but please don't push you current ideals onto young children
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                                                                      • IdentifyAs
                                                                        I try to look after my health as best as I can and do take lipoic acid for my joint pain plus other vitamins and supplements. I'm ageing and showing it thanks to life beating me down. There is no magic pill.
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                                                                        • Matt Black.
                                                                          Bugger, I thought it was Body Mobbing. It has been a few years since anyone has wanted to mob my body. Alas I do not look good naked anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOgd9hitEAE
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                                                                          • allin
                                                                            i can relate,, LMAO
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                                                                        • Elizabeth J 447888
                                                                          On the telly the other day there was a story about a new pill that stops aging. A $100 a packet I would rather age disgracefully! I have gone onto rolled oats for breakfast during these cold winter months and have gone from being hungry the whole day to only eating basically because I have to. I had forgotten the effect that porridge has. Rolled eats would be just about the cheapest food that one could buy and one of the healthiest. So definitely no.
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                                                                          • Linda C
                                                                            Yes agree and with fruit on top also. This lowers your cholesterol levels as well as it is natural statin.
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                                                                          • Elizabeth J 447888Linda C
                                                                            Thanks Linda. I will not forget it this time. I will eat rolled oats for the rest of my life.
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                                                                        • Christina C 466456
                                                                          I take iron cuz I need it but for aesthetic purposes 55 grams concentrated tomato paste daily (same stuff you put on your pizza base is good for extra sun protection) and 21 grams of gelatine powder to help with daily tissue repair (also very good for skin). Oh and one kiwifruit or large orange daily so I don't get scurvy. Better off just having quality food - better for you and often the good stuff is absorbed better (more bioavailable) in it's natural source. I read an article from a registered dietitian who said buying expensive protein powders is a waste of money and instead you can eat/drink milk powder to do the same thing as it's way cheaper and food quality control is much more stricter than supplements quality control standards so with food you know what you're eating.
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                                                                          • Maria B 89860
                                                                            Don't ask me I was a kid who was happy eating dirt and have my mum chase me under the house trying to stop me! Even now if the smell of the good earth hits my nose, specially after a good drop of rain, I kind of get a craving ... but that's as far as it goes ... as for all the other stuff mentioned I am totally not interested at all ... love my meat and veggies too much to stuff my gut around!
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                                                                            • Beverley S 383001
                                                                              I will only take what is prescribed by my Doctor. Anything else can prove risky.
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                                                                              • William P 589978
                                                                                In short - no.
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                                                                                • Ann H 652541
                                                                                  Take vitamins and eat as healthy as you can is a good thing
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                                                                                  • Robby K
                                                                                    taking pills should be on the advise of the doctor
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                                                                                    • Roslyn A
                                                                                      The Heart Specialist said yesterday that we would be better off with the pills rather than trying to eat a crate of oranges, a truckload of blueberries etc just to gain the same benefit. I eat healthy but its not enough for us.
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                                                                                      • Tupulua S
                                                                                        Eat you five fruits a day plus 2 avacadoes, not small size, medium size plussmall bowl of fresh raw fish with pepper and sea salt.,there you go healthy diet. You don't need to see a specialist for anything
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                                                                                        • Katzeye
                                                                                          Nothing wrong with taking natural supplements in the herbal form if it helps with hormone issues for either sex or other health ailments that you might suffer with eg: anxiety,sleep,depression etc which is what I happily take to function properly everyday.
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                                                                                          • Annette D 716821
                                                                                            Oh good grief... seriously?
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                                                                                            • Glenys H 310155
                                                                                              some promise lots and only deliver in a small percentage of people. prefer to discuss problems with my doctor and be advised by him.
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                                                                                              • Sheree T
                                                                                                I choose not to eat animals so am a vegetarian by choice. Only medication or vitamins I take are those that are prescribed or recommended by my doctor.
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                                                                                                • Dada WA
                                                                                                  Not at all. Eating a reasonably healthy diet. Take prescribed pills and vitamins advised by my doctor.
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                                                                                                  • Tiffany L 690503
                                                                                                    I tried to eat healthy but still eat my favorite foods.
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                                                                                                    • allin
                                                                                                      i eat as healthy as i can and still enjoy my food, if my blood work shows a need, the doc will correct it, i am what i am, as far as body modding i'll leave that to the folks that want big bootys and hooters, i'll keep the junk i was provided with and try and keep it well and going,, nice poll Mr A,, ;-))
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                                                                                                      • Dragie
                                                                                                        Never heard of it .just try eat healthy if able
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                                                                                                        • Ann D 726256
                                                                                                          Never heard of it; eating a good diet sound much better to me
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                                                                                                          • Claude H
                                                                                                            Never heard of Modding & would not believe in it anyhow
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                                                                                                            • MoB
                                                                                                              If you eat a healthy diet why would you need to take anything else. In the 40's 50's and early 60's we all ate a well balanced diet. This was because of food rationing, so you ate what you could grow and whatever you could get on the ration book. If you look back at the photo's of that era you will see everyone looked healthy, very, very few were overweight. I can't see what's wrong with eating a balanced diet and exercising without all the garbage put out there by people wanting to make money.
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                                                                                                              • Carmel C 103964
                                                                                                                Unfortunately some people can eat very healthy diets, have good mental health, exercise regularly etc....but still have lots of medical issues. eg. My body does not absorb some nutrients at all well, so despite my diet being 'sufficient' for a healthy person, I have to actually substitute with vitamin pills to keep my levels of certain vitamins/nutrients where they should be. I agree there is definitely a lot of 'garbage' out there but there are also some very helpful products that give some of us the extra help we need, because our bodies don't work well enough to do that for us. I love my healthy diet but supplements are very sadly a necessity for me to feel well and to feel energised. :(
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                                                                                                            • Joanne R 561977
                                                                                                              No, i would not
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                                                                                                              • kristian s 513441
                                                                                                                I don't know what body modding is
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                                                                                                                • The dog house
                                                                                                                  I prefer eating plenty of vegetables and try to enjoy healthy eating. Pills are for the money makers. Better to exercise or go to the gym that taking some thing that you do not know what long term affects can have on your body
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                                                                                                                  • Joyce B 764156
                                                                                                                    no, I'm happy just the way I am.
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                                                                                                                    • David M 851854
                                                                                                                      There's no quick and easy substitute for a balanced diet, regular exercise, and a good night's sleep.
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                                                                                                                      • Mariaj
                                                                                                                        I have never heard of body modding before. There has been tinctures, tablets and creams around for centuries claiming to benefit us from all-sorts, even going so far as too cure us of diseases
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                                                                                                                        • Florence C 838397
                                                                                                                          I don't agree with body shaming. So no I would not take a whole bunch of pills.
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                                                                                                                          • BLACK LIVES MATTER
                                                                                                                            One, you are born an ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph - which is hard-wired into your DNA (and your ego, superego an id would further complicate the issue of body molding). Two, if your goal is to improve your physical appearance - see a certified, license, register dietitian/nutrition (you are what you eat) Bon Appetit :-)). Third, have a familiar discourse with a General Practitioner (MD) about exercising - based on your age to improve your physical appearance. Four, when it comes to your mental health - deal with a psychologist or psychiatrist. Last, I have learned it is an ongoing struggle to like who you are based strictly on your physical appearance!!!!
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                                                                                                                            • Hamzah S
                                                                                                                              Some people would do anything but I'm not keen on consuming unfamiliar things.
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                                                                                                                              • Rhonda D 522615
                                                                                                                                I would tell that person to do whatever they want. If they are going to go to extremes, they are going to do it. There is no "magic" pill.
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                                                                                                                                • Igor A
                                                                                                                                  For such funny exercises there is an a comparative explanation. One person is fat and bald but believes he/she is beautiful and does not care how he/she looks.. Megalomania you would say! The other person is very pretty/handsome but always tries to improve something spending too much of the available resource. Inferiority Complex you would say! If a person is healthy then what's the profit from those supplements and diets? Do I not understand something here?
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                                                                                                                                  • Lachelle B
                                                                                                                                    Huh? I eat what I want. My profile pic is our new addition to the whanau (family). His name is Tangata Mikaere. 5 days old, awww.
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                                                                                                                                    • Linda C
                                                                                                                                      NO. There are no quick cures. If you are carrying extra weight you need to walk and eat healthier. Good health is a good diet and exercise but that does not mean gym work and these fad diets. Common sense approach is the way to go. Now if only I could live by these words. lol
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