#I am just so tired of just how uninformed some of the population is and how they feel empowered now

[anonthefold]

An absolute bop.

[spitencupcakes]

Good news people, the pandemic is over!

Facebook news article science-denier, and covidiot commenter Karen has spoken to the manager of Covid19, told 'em this was how it was gonna go and hey, whaddya know! ✨MAGIC.✨

Then with her lack of medical or science degree (but a hefty dose of denial and q-anon bullshittery) she spat directly into the face of medical first responders, caregivers, essential workers, service industry personnel, the vulnerable elderly who suffer and die the most from this illness, and the immuno-compromised, mainly because she was tired of sitting at home or having to put a mask on her face like the sheeple she declares everyone else is. Despite the fact that the sheeple are equally as tired of staying at home and wearing masks, she somehow, is special. Elite.

And she said to no one in particular but with the certainty of morons everywhere "By the grace of MY CHURCH'S invented SkyDaddy (who is the real SkyDaddy not YOUR churches fake -but almost identical- SkyDaddy!) and my infringed upon personal freedoms to go get a mani-pedi 24/7, my denied right to dine cheek and jowl with the glory that is humanity; slurping down an endless bucket of pasta Primavera at The Olive Garden!

"I demand to be allowed to canter freely through the herds of 20 somethings and small children at Disneyland! I demand spring break, traveling on an airplane! What about my vacay in Puerto Vallarta, all-inclusive?! My winter home in Arizona?!"

A wheezing gasp of air.

"This PLANDEMIC IS BULLSHIT! George Soros created this virus with The Chinese at Pizzagate! It's all false positives! The people have all died from other things and they write the covid on the reason to overinflate the numbers to suit their narratives! It's fear tactics by the MSM!"

She screeched like a harpy "IT'S JUST THE FLU! And the thumb of the government controlling THE SHEEPLE..."

She gasped, clutching her pearls so tightly they could just snap! She had run out of air to bitch about more absolute insanity and first-world problems. Her text to speexh on her iPhone 11 actually dripping some sort of smoking liquid from over use. Her fingers positively ached from furiously typing and clutching those pearls so. damned. hard.

She stomped a woefully unpedicured foot in rage when someone dare to suggest she was selfish, or uninformed. "It's my RIGHT to spew racist, shitbag, semi-literate hatred cultivated on Parler with the Q-anon couch warriors in their echo chamber of idiocy! By the glory and the education bestowed upon me by the weird rambling conspiracy theory YouTube videos my cousin sends me at 3 am, combined with the C-minus education my highschool diploma from 40 years ago gives me; along with this chunk of hippie-dippy bullshit involving zinc tablets, clean-eating and maybe some essential oils! I know better! I read one-half of an article on a completely unproven and non-peer-reviewed 'science' conspiracy website! I know more than epidemiologists and world renowned doctors and scientists could EVER know!"

She snorted, her rage and spittle flying, she bellowed deep, deep into the void of those Facebook mainstream media news article comments, populated mostly by puny mere mortals following public health orders:

"This PLANdemic is healed!"

Like the world's most idiotic faith healer, she thrust the heel of her palm firmly into the forehead of humanity... Whacking it out. It has been extinguished.

The power of her meaty palm thwack rippled throught the ether of humanity. It sent a shudder of fear through Bill Gates' and his big pharma cronies as they scuttled under the closest rocks, absolutely pissing and shidding in their pants. Gates' evil nanobot tracking vaccine designed to neuter and euthanize humanity -- Gates and the PHARMA BROS, vaccines everywhere, They all simply... Crumbled into dust. Devastated, Melinda Gates wept the blood tears of African orphans on her instagram live.

5G towers collapsed into tangles of smoking, toxic, twisted metal; sparks flying. No longer spewing clouds of covid19 into the stratosphere to infect the unwary innocents. The world could finally breathe in an (unmasked) sigh of relief as the "Chinavirus" simply... Ceased to exist. All thanks to Donald J. Trump. (The J stands for Jesus!)

And then...

Then, finally. Peace.

It was done.

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I swear, I muted all the news orgs in my feed to stop reading these intellectually damaged malcontents and their denial posts because it was having a serious effect on my mental health... And am still finding I missed one or two. Sarcasm and taunting fantasy writing aside, I have read every single one of these comments/complaints/arguements as commentary left on covid posts. It is honestly for me the most disheartening, depressing side effect of this pandemic.

I can handle being inside for the most part. Heck I even had the luxury to be able to choose to home school my son for the entirety of the school year. What I can't handle very well anymore is the reason for these extended times in these 4 walls is absolute idiots like this who refuse to follow common sense science and actually give a shit about the people in the world other than themselves and how inconvenienced they are.

[the-record-columns]

April 24, 2019: Columns

Call your mother...

                Cary Welborn

By KEN WELBORN

Record Publisher

Just three short weeks ago I wrote about the death of my father, Rev. C. S. Welborn, in March of 1995.

This Friday, April 26, will be the anniversary of the death of my mother, Cary. She was a widow but 30 days.

About two weeks after my dad died, mother told me and my brother, T. A., that she was going to "...go be with your daddy."  In the 10 or 15 years prior to that, she wouldn't have changed brand of dish detergent without first running it by T. A.

This was different.

She was clear, she was sure, and she assured us of two things in that conversation—first that we would be fine—she had raised us well and it was natural to bury your parents. Then she ended the conversation with her second comment—her oft noted thankfulness that she never had to bury a child—that, in her words, was "...unnatural" or "...out of order."

About two weeks later, she went to sleep surrounded by her family on the evening of April 25, after listening to a series of hymns sung by an amazingly kind soul named Floranna Williams.  She died peacefully in the early morning hours that followed.

It never changes for me. 

It still seems like a blink of the eye, though 24 years have passed.  I still feel like I am 8 years old picking blackberries for my mother with Mark Goodman for the cobbler we would shortly devour. I am at my birthday party when I was 7 where even my crabby first grade teacher showed up.  Her name was Minnie Horton and she had literally struck terror in the hearts of Hinshaw Street’s "Great Unwashed."   And, speaking of teachers, I had Miss Elizabeth Finley in the second grade—literally going from the frying pan into the fire.

But, in fairness, I must quote my once feared but now revered elementary school principal, Conrad Shaw, that "...none of us were any worse for the wear."

I have heard my mother say it is all right to spoil a child if you spoil him with love, and she practiced what she preached. I often remind all that I was my mother, Cary's, baby boy, but the truth is we were all blessed with a kind and caring mother who went far beyond being a wonderful cook and homemaker.

She taught us to live by the simple rule of treating everyone as we would like to be treated, assuring us that helping others would always be reward enough in itself.  I will never forget the last meal my mother fixed for me in August of 1994—for my birthday.  As I sat eating myself under the table, she sat smiling, saying little but with eyes that spoke volumes about this slight, frail woman who wanted nothing more than to see her baby boy happy.

I know my mother overdid it that day.  Once again she had put the welfare or happiness of someone else ahead of her own, a trait for which she is often remembered.

During the time when my father was beginning to fade away, what I didn't know was that she would not let him go by himself.  Or, perhaps more to the point, that he would be waiting—impatiently—for her to arrive.

So. 

 Twenty four years have gone by.  Now, more than ever, I treasure the memories of my mother, I treasure the lessons I learned at her feet, I treasure the kindness she showed me and everyone she met, and, perhaps most of all, I have come to truly appreciate what unconditional love is.

Clearly, to know my mother, Cary, was to love her, but to love her like I loved her is also to miss her terribly.  No one could ever put things better that the late Lewis Grizzard who once wrote, "Call your mother—I sure wish I could."

Oh, how I wish I could.

                                                  Cary Potts Welborn

                                         April 13, 1916-April 26, 1995

                                                     Rest in Peace

  “It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine”

By HEATHER DEAN

Record Reporter

If you’re reading this, congratulations!

You have survived the rapture!

Last week I read an article where Fox news reported that prominent “Christian Numerologist” David Meade predicted the Rapture for April 23 according to Biblical prophecy. (For those of you unfamiliar with the belief, some Christians think they will rise in the sky and meet Jesus at the end of the world.)

My immediate thought went straight to the compassion of Christ. Most rapture days are random numbers thrown into a regularly mundane week. Not this time. It’s two days after Easter, so not only are we all rising within days of when Christ did, but we got time to digest Easter dinner and all the candy. Can I get an Amen?

Back to the theory: Based on Revelation 12:1–2, Meade says our time marker is the alignment the moon appearing under the feet of the Constellation Virgo, the sun appearing to “clothe” Virgo, the nine stars of Leo, and the three planetary alignments of Mercury, Venus and Mars –combine to make a count of 12 stars on the head of Virgo, represent a unique once-in-a-century sign exactly as depicted in the verses, which all happen on April 23.  

Of course, Meade also says that Nibiru (planet x) is responsible for this alignment will appear above the sky causing volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and earthquakes. Never mind that NASA has repeatedly pointed out that planet is a hoax, and put out a statement saying, “No giant, rogue planet has been found in the outer solar system to play the role of Nibiru.” But that doesn’t stop it from popping up in forecasts of doom.

That being said, if the rapture happens there will inadvertently be some of us left. Hopefully you have a plan B for the post-rapture world. I hope there will be more dance numbers, special effects and background music in everyday life.

However, if you don’t have a plan, allow me to suggest a few things:

Practice cursive handwriting- it’s becoming quite a lost art and I’m tired of trying to translate chicken scratch. In fact, work on penmanship all together.

Increase your vocabulary. If you find yourself running pell mell down the sidewalk after assuming you’d be taken, use ratiocination and coddiwomple to the closet library. There’s nothing that your favorite book and a nice cup of tea can’t fix.

Try to be a good human. It never fails to amaze me that the most hateful people wonder “why me” when they get hit by a fruit truck.  

Saturday people followed by Sunday people

By EARL COX

Special to The Record

Today, the United  States and other democracies around the world face the most insidious ideological threat in history. What I’m referring to is the political, religious, secular and legal doctrine and system known as Sharia which governs the Islamic world.  

There are more than fifty Muslim majority countries on earth with close to two billion adherents of the Islamic faith.  This figure  represents more than 22 percent of the world’s population.  If their philosophy were to “live and let live,” there would be no rising threat.  However, their goal is not peaceful coexistence but rather the domination and annihilation of all who do not worship Allah and they will settle for nothing less.  The best tool against the global ambitions of militant Islamists is to have an educated and well-informed populace.  Burying our heads in the sand and remaining ignorant of the evil forces at play in the world around us will only allow this danger to grow. 

Israel is on the frontlines of the world’s war on terror and the fight against the cancerous spread of radical Islam.  We’ve all heard the saying, “Know your enemy.”  Well, Israel is under no false illusions.  She knows that Islamic terror groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Fatah, Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, Al-Shabaab, and Boko Haram, to name only a few, have their sights laser focused on the destruction of Israel. 

According to Islamic teaching, there is no room in this world for infidels which, when translated, means Jews and Christians must be killed. That, my friends, means you and me. 

Sadly, many Christians today are fairly uninformed about the ever-growing threats facing Israel from her Arab neighbors.  Imagine Iran with nuclear weapons whose brand of Islamic militancy knows no bounds.  Israel fully recognizes that, “if your enemy says they are going to kill you, believe them.” Here in the United  States we’ve been a bit slower at learning this lesson in favor of political correctness and appeasement.  Remember, Islam is determined to destroy the Saturday people followed by the Sunday people.  We must believe them or suffer the consequences.  How did it happen that those counted among America’s enemies have offices in the Congress of the United States? 

“We the People” no longer collectively embrace the same values and beliefs upon which our great country was founded.  We’ve pushed God out of our schools and other institutions and opened the door for Allah.  Are we still a Christian nation?  In Europe, less than 50% of the population claims to be Christian. On the other hand, Israel is holding fast and firm to her Jewishness and her right to exist as a Jewish state.  No matter the peace deal placed on the table, for Israel this is nonnegotiable.  Those of us in America who still love God and embrace the fundamental values upon which our country was founded, must stand up and be counted and we must stand with Israel, our only true friend and ally in the Middle East. 

 Whiskey, Cornbread and a guest from Denmark

By CARL WHITE

Life in the Carolinas

It was a nice week.

Spring was showing off her fresh colors and the pollen count was high; but then it rained, and the wind blew much of the beautiful misery away.  

Saturday was stable enough for the Copper Barrel Distillery annual event, Shinetopia; an outdoor benefit concert, cook-off and car show around the heritage of moonshine.  

Everyone seemed to be having a great time. The Moon Runners Food Truck’s meatloaf on a stick was a huge hit. Cameraman Tim said the delightful meatloaf, snugly wrapped with bacon and glazed with a BBQ moonshine sauce, was a treat fit for Nordic nobility. Shiners Stash Jerky was another big hit, with their sample of moonshine infused jerky with various flavor profiles.

Listing to story-teller Dub Harris recount tales of moonshiners from his youth, it was not hard to imagine them in the woods making a fresh batch of whiskey and chewing on some jerky to fuel the long hours of work.

And then I met Ila Dean Hayes who had two submissions for the corn bread cook off. She is a charming lady with children and grandchildren who unconditionally love her rendition of traditional corn bread.

“It’s important that it’s made in a cast iron skillet that has a slight outward slop,” she said.

With such a glowing review, pride in her culinary mastery and endorsements by so many who love her, I naturally ask for the recipe.

My request was somewhat fulfilled in that she did share the simple list of ingredients; however, she did not share the amounts because she has never used exact measurements. For Ila, it’s a feeling about how much is right. She just knows how much to use and that’s the way it is.

She did share that for many years she has only used the fresh ground cornmeal from Linneys Mill. “It’s fresh and it taste good,” she said.

Ila knows how to carry on a good conversation. I was honored to get to know her and I was pleased to see at the end of the day that with steep completion, Ila received two mentions for her traditional cornbread submissions; An honorable mention for one and second place for another; however there is no doubt in my mind that for those who love Ila, she always comes in first place.

A few days later I visited with Jan Kronsell from Denmark.

Over the past 19 years, he has taken vacation in the United States and 14 of the 19 years he has visited the Carolinas. He often stays in a bed and breakfast because he feels as if he gets to know the local area better. We had a great visit and made plans to visit again when Jan and his family return to the U.S. for summer travels. Jan is one of the many who have become captivated by Tom Dooley’s story. It’s interesting that a person form Denmark would take on the task of learning so much about our legendary Tom Dooley, so much so that Jan recently released a novella on the subject titled, “The Doctor’s Secret.” Another book is in the works as well.

The Carolinas have many fascinations that spark the curious nature of those not from here. It’s a nice thing to take a moment and get to know those who visit. In doing so, we make new friends who will often visit again.

 Carl White is the Executive Producer and Host of the award-winning syndicated TV show Carl White’s Life In The Carolinas. The weekly show is now in its 10th year of syndication and can be seen in the Charlotte market on WJZY Fox 46 Saturday’s at noon and My 12. The show also streams on Amazon Prime. For more information visit www.lifeinthecarolinas.com. You can email Carl at Carl@lifeinthecarolinas.com

[thefeistywitch-blog]

I’m Ranting, Cause I Can

This post is going to be full of political content. If you believe a Witch has no business involved in politics, just don't go any farther. If you DO read until the end, make sure you think very carefully if you choose to leave a comment. I will not tolerate anyone trying to police the things I write about.

The comment below was found in a nested thread on one of the political sites I follow on Facebook soon after it was confirmed that 45 HAD in fact known about the Russian involvement in the 2016 elections.

"I will not argue politics with anyone!! That being said, I will not stand for anyone posting stupid shit about my president!! I voted for President Donald Trump and I am proud to call him my president!! I am proud of what he has done in the last 2 years!! If you don't like it too damned bad!!"

Yes, I was foolish enough to click on her name and check out her profile, she is a white middle aged woman living somewhere west of the Mississippi. She's been very vocal about "illegal" (undocumented) immigrants and how they all should be locked up. She also fits the stereotypical characteristics of an uninformed, ill-educated, suppressed by her husband wannabe warrior.

So, you might ask, why does it matter to you, Vickie what this woman does or says? The answer is simple. This woman (among SO many more) is the reason we are in the situation we are in with this administration. Were you aware that 53 percent of white women voted for 45? It didn't matter to them that he had proven time and time again how he had little to no regard for women, how he cried "grab em by the pussy" and there were multiple verified accusations of sexual harassment. They still voted for him.

These women voted against their best interest because they chose to hide their heads in the sand, followed their ignorance instead of thinking about the future and the impact this administration would have on future generations. These women have been very vocal about how they aren't fighting for things that have already happened because there is no reason to. Things like equal pay (women in the US STILL do not make the same pay as their male counterpart) don't matter to them, neither does health care or the environment.

Most of the ones I've come across feel they don't need to be active because their ancestors have already done the work for them OR they were "too good" to get involved. Back in January, I wrote a post I called It's Not About Abortion where I talked about those who feel they are "better" than those of us who speak out and march against the things that are at danger of being taken away from us. Remember the Women's March? And the pink pussy hats? Do you remember exactly what the marches were for? I do, and I was criticized for standing with these powerful women. I was told I had no business getting involved in anything simply because I am Witch.

Yes, I am many things. I am a woman, I am a wife, mother, and Abi. I am a liberal Democrat. I am Witch. And while all of these things make up the "me", I am first and foremost Witch, that is my life, my path, my existence. I don't see anyone bitching about those who follow any other spiritual path being involved in politics. Luckily, we as Witches are, IMO, more aware of what is going on in the world around us and have a deeper understanding of what impacts not only our portion of the world but the rest of the world and what the actions of the current generation will leave for the future.

The person who I've quoted also claims to be a Witch. And here is where I have the most difficult time understanding. As Witches, we are charged with caring for the environment, making sure that we take care of Mother Earth, and most of us are open and caring for others. However, I have found there are more than a fair share of those claiming Witch or Wicca who are just as closeminded as those who follow any type of organized religion. To me, that is a contradiction to any of the teachings I've ever known.

How do those calling themselves conservative Republican Witches live with what is happening to our planet? This administration has removed most if not all of the safeguard regulations set in place by previous administrations. The EPA has rolled back the protections regarding coal ash disposal, this means the regulations that had limited coal ash being dumped in the waterways are no longer in place. The industries that burn coal for power have no limits to the amount of or how they dispose of this pollutant. Most of the plants are on a waterway that eventually empties into the lakes, rivers, and streams which in turn end up in the aquifers where we get our drinking water. DRINKING WATER THAT IS CONTAMINATED.

Power in Puerto Rico has STILL not been fully restored. They are part of the United States, but because most of the population doesn't have lily white skin, they have been considered to be unimportant. So, no help has been offered and many have turned a blind eye. Flint Michigan still has contaminated water that is causing health issues for so many people, the majority of them are children. And across the country, there have been numerous oil spills from the pipeline that so many people have chosen to believe will be good for the economy. OK, but what about all that oil seeping into the ground and contaminating the aquifers?

As far as the things 45 has done in the past 2 years, if you are satisfied that we still need to worry about North Korea not only having but reinforcing their nuclear weapons, or can live with the hate and nastiness he's unleashed, or the fact that the stock market drops every day, or that he has blatantly lied each time he opens his fucking mouth, or that he has alienated our most powerful allies which mean IF for some reason we go to war, we will be standing on our own and will not survive, or that he is literally being controlled by Russia, then I guess you do have something to be proud of.

Me? I'm ashamed of what this country has become. And I'm doing everything I can to make changes. Even it means I throw up every time I see his image or hear something new he's said. I write letters, I make phone calls, I won't give up. This man is evil! And has no regard for anything other than himself. Yes, I DESPISE him!

Yes, I'm bitching. I'm tired of people only thinking about themselves. I'm tired of the ME factor, the one where they only want to be part of something if there is a benefit to them personally. I'm tired of everyone seeking the all mighty dollar and fucking over their neighbor just to get that extra twenty-five cents.

And mostly, I'm tired of those who claim to be a Witch being a selfish self-serving cunt, who has no respect for anything that doesn't give them gratification.

[thoughts-colliding]

Rant ahead

In the past few years, I have been surrounded by people, close to my age group (18-22), who share a common attitude towards life. That careless, “I just want to chill”, “politics is boring” point of view, uninformed, empty, and devoid of any ambition and sense of purpose. Don’t get me wrong, it’s usually good to unwind and relax (as I’m always reminded), but it gets intoxicating when that is the constant mental state 24/7 and the common way of living. It is also an extremely numbing coping mechanism. It gets especially difficult when you don’t share this attitude, yet this is the norm within your community. This usually leads to every conversation escalating into an argument, or even worse, your abilities belittled into nothing but a joke. 

Just to be clear, this is purely based on my experiences and the community I grew up in, but in any case, given the current global political climate, where racism has re-emerged, war is ongoing, people are dying at alarming rates, social issues are escalating, there is a clear regression of human rights, and rising injustice prevailing, I find it necessary to reiterate the importance of being an informed individual. Especially it terms of taking responsibility to educate oneself and forming thoughtful opinions. In my mind, I constantly ask the same question, to the point it overwhelms me: “How can you, a human being, not care about this? Not even a little bit?” And keep in mind, majority of this population come from countries facing war and struggle. 

I understand it can be easier to suppress unpleasant topics, it might be too uncomfortable for some, but there is nothing impressive, helpful, or “cool” about not caring. Actually, there is actually nothing worse than not caring. Not caring signals towards a sinking society. As long as people continue to care, issues can be identified, discussed, and voices heard. Otherwise, the obstacles eventually overcome you as you silently carry on comfortably. Just because events are not happening directly to or near you, it does not give you a pass to ignore them. 

On the list of notable things where the greatest human potential is lost: not caring about your education and taking it for granted, not caring about your career because income provides enough satisfaction (who cares about personal growth, right?), not caring enough to be informed about the world you live in and communities beyond your own, for any reason. These are things I truly don’t understand. 

All I know for now is that I am tired. I am tired of having to justify why I always take the “challenging” path, I am tired of being told my ambition and goals are merely dreams so I should stop wasting my time. I am tired of empty conversations that lack depth, with people who lack interests and opinions on most issues. But no matter how tired I am, I am completely unapologetic. I am not sorry for refusing to settle for a lesser version of who I am just because it makes you uncomfortable. The cost of carelessness is far higher than your discomfort. The future cannot change by remaining self-absorbed, entitled, and comfortable in the present.   

There are definitely moments where it feels as though I should succumb to carelessness, maybe it would make me happier, or emotionally lighter. But I know I can’t. I’m too curious for that. The overthinking might kill me. It could be that I’m not in the right place, or haven’t met the right people, this doesn’t change the fact that it can get easy to distract yourself from the very real political, social, and economic challenges looming overhead. The world needs more people who care enough to understand it. Knowledge, information, and a sense of understanding are the tools that empower us in the face of struggle. 

[mickleach]

Top 10 Food Myths

these are the possibly false truths we convinced ourselves to believe in regards to our food an apple a day keeps the doctor away and you're wondering is that really true welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top ten food myths at the end of the day if we compare them side-by-side there are pros and cons for each for this list we're focusing on popular adages about food or common diet tips some of which have merit some of which don't and some of which do but not for the reasons you'd think then I would probably consider limiting or avoiding gum until the child gets a little bit older but as always be sure to consult a medical professional when it comes to your health stay lean and stay strong number 10 microwaving food destroys nutrients myth we're talking really bad we begin our list with the big bad microwave any new technology attracts its share of critics and the microwave was no different why don't you build something like he does stead of all your empty deals it's just like your science oven you know I read that it takes all of the nutrition out of our food empty just like your deal it's long been suggested that cooking food this way can rob it of its healthy properties but for the most part that's just not true it's actually the cook time and heat level that is most likely to destroy nutrients and since a microwave takes less time than most conventional cooking methods in many cases it might actually help retain more of the healthiness and cook for three to four minutes until the salmon is flaky pro tip try steaming vegetables in a sealed microwave safe ditch with a small amount of water for delicious and nutritious veggies it's also very important to choose glass cookware or microwave safe cookware that doesn't emit or leach different plastic compounds which can be toxic number 9 pop rocks plus soda equals kaboom miss thirsty what's wrong something you might have heard about mixing pop rocks some soda well you there stomach and your intestines everything first coca-cola hit the market in 1886 pop rocks hit the market in 1975 rumours claiming that ingesting these junky products at the same time would cause your stomach to explode due to excessive carbon dioxide from the combo of the fizzy candy and the carbonated drink weren't far behind I'm a little afraid I can't say oh let me see let's all see okay oh crap everyone heard this urban legend when they were growing up and many of us may have actually believed it the people of Seattle believed it so much the US Food and Drug Administration had to set up a hotline to calm them down oh but the truth is the worst thing you could likely do to you is cause a nice satisfying belch ah odd then number eight eggs are bad for your heart if this food factoid has been debated for years but here's what we know eggs contain cholesterol and too much cholesterol can lead to health problems like heart disease so how is this amiss well contrary to what you might have been told eggs are one of the healthiest foods you can consume as they're full of vitamins minerals and protein if you're healthy and don't have a history of heart problems you can likely eat an egg a day without it adversely affecting your cholesterol levels as your body will offset it by producing less cholesterol itself so will that be scrambled or sunny-side up there was a widely spread study that eggs were not good for you this just doesn't simply make any sense number seven red wine is good for your heart fact yep I don't care what the scientists say I'm just gonna keep on drinking all you wine drinkers out there prepare to rejoice scientists have been studying the connection between wine consumption and heart health for years after looking at the French diet and noticing relatively low rates of heart disease even though their traditional foods are fatty and if they want to drink Merlot we're drinkin Merlot know if anybody orders Merlot I'm leaving I am not drinking any more low but it's true red wine features heart-healthy properties that can possibly protect against heart attacks or strokes among other things however like most things when it comes to your diet moderation is key oh no no no I'm driving about two glasses a day for men and one for women is the optimum amount to drink for your health will drink to that number six a gluten-free diet is better for anyone myth clues a vague term it's it's something that's used to categorize things that are bad you know calories that's a gluten gluten is a rather new buzzword in the mainstream but boy has a gained steam fast gluten intolerance is described as the fastest growing food intolerance category selling over ten and a half billion in the u.s. in 2013 and only growing since then and while those suffering from celiac disease are unable to digest gluten only about 1% of the population suffers from it and therefore should follow a gluten-free diet and your body responds in a lot of ways to it stomach pains swollen lymph nodes skin rashes a whole host of things that will progressively get worse as you keep having to gluten in your diet doctors recommend that anyone without this condition can and should include whole grains in their balanced diet for help with digestion lower blood pressure and cholesterol maintaining a healthy body weight and more so why is it so bad well it's not in fact it's neither detrimental or essential for your health and there's very little evidence to suggest that cutting it out is the healthier choice for the average person that's the whole wheat toast please is better than the previous bite you gluten number 5 it takes seven years to digest swallowed gum miss name something you put in your mouth but don't swallow Oh Amanda gum we've all been there one minute you're chewing some gum the next something startles you and you swallow it better hope your mom's not around to lecture you about how swallowed gum will not be digested by your system for seven years and we'll just fester in your gut until it's finally excreted okay gross and patently untrue while gum has been described as indigestion that doesn't mean it stays in your stomach it just means that when you do pass the gum through your sister in the regular amount of time it'll be in pretty much the same shape as when you swallowed it I know what and get go mamas go but we don't suggest checking it out to be sure number four eating turkey makes you sleepy miss Oh Monica that was the best Thanksgiving dinner ever was so good I think he killed us we were surprised about this one too considering how lethargic we are after Thanksgiving dinner every year so why do you feel tired after you stuff your face with turkey a common assertion blames tryptophan an amino acid found in many meats that's connected to the sleepytime hormone melatonin but the holiday bird actually contains less tryptophan than a food like cheddar cheese for example so experts point to other culprits when it comes to after meal exhaustion it's probably the combo of carbs and booze that cause you to snooze whatever bring it on jelly those are my maternity pants no no these are my Thanksgiving pants number three boy stirs are an aphrodisiac miss have you ever had a wasters did you know boy stirs are an aphrodisiac well it's probably a myth anyway the oyster has long been considered a vital food for love partly because of its vague resemblance to female sex organs and partly because the legendary lover Casanova was set to eat 50 of them each morning but there have been many studies over the years none of which has proven the oysters roll as a definitive aphrodisiac what they have found however is that oysters are so rich with zinc and amino acids that they may increase the sex drive maybe there's something to this one after all but no matter how you eat them they're sure to enhance the romance of your Valentine's Day evening number 2 acne is caused by chocolate greasy foods etc miss people think that I told my name chuckling ba or that I don't wash my face call them pimples call them zits but whatever you call them they're an unfortunate part of life and they often crop up at the worst possible time my chocolate my beautiful chocolate now the uninformed might blame things like chocolate or greasy foods for their facial blemishes while others might cite poor hygiene but they'd all be wrong acne is caused by bacteria excess oil or clogged pores and there's not a ton you can do about it Chocolate Rain a baby born will die before this in Chocolate Rain stress and hormones may trigger a breakout as can some medications and there are even some studies that suggest diet can be an aggravating factor but all in all zits are a rite of passage we all must deal with amaz it get it before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions today there are over 900 published studies revealing the detrimental effects of aspartame migraines are the most reported aspartame reaction like they're coming thank you contact even though artificial sweeteners don't raise your blood sugar they may put you at greater risk for diabetes calories consumed after say 10:00 p.m. won't make you gain weight any faster than calories consumed at 6:00 p.m. research shows that what matters is how many calories you eat and not the time that you eat them the bottom line is to be aware of what you're eating margarine can vary so drastically that looking at the label to understand what is or isn't in it will help you make informed decisions number one organic food is always healthier myth organic food is grown without synthetic pesticides fertilizers antibiotics or hormones today it accounts for more than thirty 1 billion dollars in sales a year in the United States many people think the organic label gives food some supernatural nutritional value but it actually refers to the way the farmers grow or raise their products is that USDA Organic or Oregon Organic of Portland Organic it's just all across the board organic in many cases organic farming might encourage soil and water conservation while decreasing pollution it's also more likely to be free of preservatives and synthetic flavors now I'm on the inside looked in my list organic chicken kale salad in a lemon twist however thus far test results have gone back and forth on whether or not organic food is healthier if you want to support small farmers and sustainable development then by all means look for an organic certification however an apple is an apple no matter how it's grown so as long as you're eating a healthy balanced diet you should be fine his name was Colin curious papers okay just quick he looks like a happy little guy runs around a lot of friends other chickens as friends putting his little wing around another one kind of like howling around I don't know that I can speak to that level of intimate knowledge about him do you agree with our list that is so good what's your favorite food myth for more enticing 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