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The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.

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I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.
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Cloud Ground Head Live Religion World
Scrabble – The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.
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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
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I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
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I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
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Action Better Feeling Finding Help Yourself
A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It’s just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses.
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I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.
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Eat Food Plant
It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?
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How do you gag the voice in your head that says, ‘You don’t have to [do it] today. There’s always tomorrow.’?
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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one.
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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
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