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	<title>vegangirl.com &#187; Health</title>
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		<title>Vegan Republicans, unite! All 2 of us!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a vegan who turned Republican. Here&#8217;s an article from a Republican who turned vegan. OK, well, almost vegan. He&#8217;ll get there.
Read the article: Rise Up, Vegan Republicans!
Yes, I know what you&#8217;re thinking &#8211; you&#8217;re either vegan or you&#8217;re not. But he is going vegan the same way I initially went vegetarian. I said I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gluten Intolerance &#8211; Not just for Celiac sufferers</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/gluten-intolerance-not-just-for-celiac-sufferers.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I&#8217;d had the benefit of an article like this 5 years ago, I could have saved myself months of illness, frustration, and anxiety. The battery of tests that doctors performed on me failed to diagnose that it was my diet that was making me feel chronically fatigued and &#8220;under the weather&#8221;. Sore throat, headaches, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s her longevity secret? Peta&#8217;s sexiest veg woman over 50</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peta&#8217;s sexiest vegetarian woman over 50 is actually 70 years old! Mimi Kirk went vegetarian 40 years ago, was vegan for much of that time. About a year and a half ago her blood pressure was up and her doctor wanted to put her on medication. Rather than accept that fate, she turned to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invisalign &#8211; Not So Unhealthy For Gums And Teeth Afterall</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/invisalign-not-so-unhealthy-for-gums-and-teeth-afterall.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2006, I chose Invisalign for my orthodontic work because I thought it would be easier to clean my teeth and gums if I could remove my braces to brush and floss. You can read my earlier post on Inivisalign for some of the drawbacks.
I&#8217;ve been wearing my Invisalign tray, which serves as an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oprah takes veganism mainstream</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/oprah-takes-veganism-mainstream.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 14:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2007/news/071224/oprah_winfrey240.jpg" title="Oprah" alt="Oprah" align="right" border="0" height="320" width="240" />You know if Oprah is doing it, then half the soccer moms in the Western world are soon to follow.   Oprah Winfrey is several days into a <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201783,00.html" title="Oprah Winfrey's 21-Day Diet Detox" target="_blank">21-day vegan cleanse</a>.  She will eat no meat, dairy, eggs, sugar, gluten, or caffeine.  Good for Oprah!

<a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201783,00.html" title="Oprah Winfrey's 21-Day Diet Detox" target="_blank">Read the full story on People</a>

This is the same woman who went to court with <a href="http://www.madcowboy.com/" title="Howard Lyman, the Mad Cowboy" target="_blank">Howard Lyman, the "Mad Cowboy,"</a> over her comments that information about cows being fed to other cows "stopped me cold from ever eating another burger."  Does anyone know if she stuck with that promise?

You go, Oprah!]]></description>
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		<title>Migun massage bed improves circulation</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/migun-massage-bed-improves-circulation.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.vegangirl.com/img/post_imgs/mood_ring_circulation.jpg" title="Mood ring - good circulation" alt="Mood ring - good circulation" class="left" border="0" height="144" width="149" />The first time I ever tried on a mood ring in junior high school, I was sure that it was broken.  It stayed black - didn't change color at all.  But when my friend tried on the same ring, it immediately turned blue.  I touched it again and it turned right back to black.  My whole life I have had freezing hands and feet.  I have always had to wear socks to bed so I don't accidentally shock my partner with my ice cold feet at night.  I knew it was a sign of poor circulation but I never knew what to do about it.]]></description>
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		<title>Fighting food cravings</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/fighting-food-cravings.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.vegangirl.com/fighting-food-cravings.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often hear people say that food cravings are an indication that your body needs nutrients that are in the food you are craving. For the vast majority of people, this is a complete fallacy. Through years of junk food abuse, our bodies have become addicted to foods that make us feel terrible. This is no different from cravings for cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs. We can become addicted to meat, sugar, wheat, dairy, salt, etc.

I'm a "food-motivated" individual, so I sympathize with people suffering from uncontrollable food cravings. I haven't completely eliminated mine, but I'm getting pretty close, so I thought I'd share a few strategies that I have used to combat them.  I'll admit up front that I have no way of knowing whether these strategies were actually effective or if it was just a coincidence.]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Anti-depressants don&#8217;t work</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/study-anti-depressants-dont-work.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vegangirl.com/study-anti-depressants-dont-work.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00017/capsule_17601t.jpg" title="Anti-depressants don't work" alt="Anti-depressants don't work" class="left" border="0" width="285" />There is a horrifying trend in the U.S. to put everyone on pharmaceuticals for mood disorders, rather than trying to find and correct the underlying cause.  The medical industry wants us to buy into this idea that we are helpless victims of circumstance, rather than in control of our physical and mental health.  They dismiss diet, exercise, and environmental factors as possible minor contributors, but even that seems to be too "inconclusive" for them.

As far as I can tell, they will slap a "disorder" label on perfectly normal people, just so they can cure them with pills.  I remember a commercial from a few years ago for an anti-depressant that directed people to ask their doctor about some pill if they have felt depressed for longer than 2 weeks.  Anyone who has ever been dumped, worked at a job they hated, or suffered a loss in the family has surely felt depressed for at least that long.  I have, and I didn't take any pills, but somehow I turned out just fine.]]></description>
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		<title>Free robot massages from MIGUN</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/free-robot-massages-from-migun.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.vegangirl.com/img/post_imgs/migun_massage_bed.jpg" title="MIGUN massage bed" alt="MIGUN massage bed" border="0" height="156" width="219" class="left" />I love a good massage.  Ever since I got into the high tech industry, I've had a couple of knots in my back that ache and throb after working all day.  For a while I had health insurance that covered weekly massages and my company had an amazing massage therapist who visited the office regularly.  She was so good that I would be dizzy after every session.  My back wouldn't ache at all for days.

The <a href="http://www.migunworld.com/" title="MIGUN massage bed">MIGUN massage bed</a> <em>is</em> <em>not</em> as good as that massage therapist.  But it <em>is</em> better than every other massage therapist I have ever gone to.  And I've been to some good ones.]]></description>
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		<title>foodscout.org &#8211; find health naturally</title>
		<link>http://www.vegangirl.com/foodscout-find-health-naturally.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.vegangirl.com/foodscout-find-health-naturally.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vegangirl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gluten-Free Resources]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vegangirl.com/foodscoutorg-find-health-naturally.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.foodscout.org" title="foodscout.org - find health naturally"><img src="http://www.vegangirl.com/img/post_imgs/foodscout_logo.gif" title="foodscout logo" alt="foodscout logo" class="left" /></a>If you've spent any time reading my blog, you probably noticed that I'm a bit of a health fanatic.  I love learning about new ways of healthy living and healthy eating.  It's been something of a hobby for me for the past few years.

About a year ago, I was reading a health food book and started feeling overwhelmed by all the information I was taking in.  It was all fascinating.  I was learning so much that I wanted to apply to my diet.  But how would I possibly remember it all for long enough to benefit from it?

And so, <a href="http://www.foodscout.org" title="foodscout.org - find health naturally">foodscout.org</a> was born.]]></description>
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