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04-25-2013, 09:30 PM

BratKat started a thread Annual Physical: Bad News/Good News? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

So, my husband had a doctor's visit last week for a physcial (it had been a couple of years) and got the results today. Bad news: Basal cell...

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04-24-2013, 09:40 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Ladies (or Brave Men): Question Regarding Menstration in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

What Noodletoy said-- Estrogen is stored in fat; rapid weight loss releases some of that estrogen causing temporary disruption of normal cycle....

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04-21-2013, 09:40 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Save my curtains! in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I don't see anything wrong with letting the moon shine in. If you don't have problems sleeping soundly through the night, don't worry about it.

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04-18-2013, 08:54 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Is this a fad diet? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

If you are uneasy about why, how much, is this safe, etc., maybe you should consider taking the time to actually read the book that you are going to...

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04-10-2013, 10:07 PM

BratKat replied to a thread 3 months 100% Primal...but tried some Pizza today in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I'm finding that MANY things that I thought were good taste pretty crappy. Was just on vacation in AZ and we decided to have a treat: a chocolate...

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04-02-2013, 09:16 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Not only do you need to read ingredient listings... in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

One of the most WRONG examples of having to read labels is salt. Almost every brand of plain old table salt has sugar/dextrose as it's second...

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02-11-2013, 09:19 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Good and Affordable Grass-Fed Jerky? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Thanks, Kitty, for that recommendation on the grassfed jerky! Yes, a bit pricey, but sounds like a quality product, so I had to order some for my...

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01-26-2013, 09:25 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Your favorite (tried and tested!) dessert recipe? in Primal Blueprint Recipes

Chocolate "No-Bakes": 1/2 C almond butter 1/3-1/2 C honey 1/2 C coconut oil 3 C shredded unsweetened coconut 3T cocoa powder pinch salt 1 t...

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01-22-2013, 09:54 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Tube Feeding: Chemical Crap in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I will let them do their thing-- it is temporary (please, God!). Hopefully, they will feed him better in rehab! But, again, his diet sucked before...

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01-21-2013, 10:04 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Tube Feeding: Chemical Crap in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Thanks for the input. None of his medications (he isn't on much besides the blood thinner and an anti-depressant) should cause the blood sugar...

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01-20-2013, 10:12 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Fed up with tight thighs on jeans in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Very clever! Your problem (and mine) is that we don't have "modern" figures. From what I gather, the "modern" figure is thin legs, not much butt,...

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01-20-2013, 10:03 PM

BratKat started a thread Tube Feeding: Chemical Crap in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I'm looking to pick your brains for any info on tube feeding products. My brother suffered a massive stroke recently and is on tube feeding for the...

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01-05-2013, 09:23 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Ketoacidosis in 10 year old? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

If he isn't diabetic, and I assume you would have mentioned that, he almost certainly isn't in ketoacidosis!

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12-31-2012, 09:23 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Spirulina vs Green Vibrance in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I think the answer was: if you have time to post nearly 2000 times, you have time to buy/cook/eat vegetables.... you know, real, unprocessed food. ...

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12-30-2012, 09:35 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Thoughts on my smoothie/protein shaker cleanse? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

vegan protein shake = mystery fake food Eat real food. Meat. Veggies. Water. Repeat.

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12-23-2012, 08:43 PM

BratKat replied to a thread morbidly obese newbie looking for support in Meet and Greet

Take a deep breath and relax. Don't let all the complicated recipes and offshoot theories derail you. It just isn't that complex. This ain't...

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12-20-2012, 09:49 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Diet Coke??? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Diet soda I can easily live without, especially those with aspartame, but a cold drink is nice sometimes. I like sparkling seltzer water with lime...

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12-19-2012, 09:39 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Grammar-Nazis in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Ongoing pet peeve: I graduated college. No, the college graduated you. You graduated FROM college. Don't know why that bugs me so much. I am...

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12-19-2012, 09:14 PM

BratKat replied to a thread The Super Secret Potato Project in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

No! Are you removing the skins? Most of the people bothered with the nasty gas thing seem to be eating the tater skins.

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12-10-2012, 10:13 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Flu Vaccine in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

No, I prefer to skip the annual toxic dose of mercury.... Plus, I never get it anyway....

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12-10-2012, 10:00 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Is Greek Gods a good brand of greek yogurt? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I like it-- I've never noticed anything objectionable about the texture....

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12-05-2012, 10:31 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Congressional Committee Casts a Harsh Eye On Vaccination Science in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Actually, the current flu shot contains a substantial amount of mercury (even the "preservative free" has some mercury)- MANY times more mercury than...

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12-04-2012, 09:56 PM

BratKat replied to a thread The Super Secret Potato Project in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Good luck to everyone giving this a try this week! I'm a little baffled by the people who find this ridiculous, think there are WAY too many "tater"...

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12-04-2012, 09:17 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Congressional Committee Casts a Harsh Eye On Vaccination Science in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

The amount of mercury in most flu vaccines exceeds what is considered safe for human consumption, but, hey, vaccines are good for you, so what's a...

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12-01-2012, 09:01 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Curing candida on a paleo diet in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Could you point me toward the study showing the percentage of people developing hypothyroidism from low carb eating? There is a history of thyroid...

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11-28-2012, 09:34 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Curing candida on a paleo diet in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I'm no expert, but that just doesn't make sense to me at all. Carbohydrate intake/sugar (the little yeasty guys feast on sugar) seems far more...

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11-28-2012, 09:24 PM

BratKat replied to a thread Primal Potato Diet (PPD) in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I'm finishing day 3 and it's going pretty well. My favorite meal is potato soup. 3 yukon gold potatoes, boiled in 8 oz. of low-fat free range...

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