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Could be along the same lines as my fructan sensitivity. Corn is high in sorbitol which some can have intolerances or sensitivity to. Some people can get away with a small serving and certain processed forms, while others have to avoid it altogether. I think it’s one of the few FODMAP antagonists that doesn’t have an enzyme yet 🥲 Could also be something totally different! They would also potentially be sensitive to peaches, apricots or other foods with pits or seeds in them if it was a sorbitol sensitivity.

Fructan sensitivity 🥲 I appreciate the flavor they add, buuut don’t appreciate how they digest in my body. I carry food enzymes with me when I’m out though- kind of hard to avoid when I’m not the one cooking. I do want to try adding them to my oil infusions sometime!

I will hope and dream that this might someday lead to more mmo/12-button mice on the market, or at least the ability to customize them without relying on their proprietary software.

No amount of alcohol is good for you, and considering the things that are ‘good’ for you can potentially be bad for you (e.g. supply chains making things cheaper for profit without regards to public health), it’s not really worth whatever you’re getting out of it (imo). Sure, it can be reasonable to think it can be fun or different on occasion, but there’s alternatives that are far less destructive to your overall well-being. By less risky I’m not even refering to long-term damage…I mean the potential that someone’s light or moderate relationship with alcohol can, in a single night, pivot and destroy their life or the life of another. That can obviously be applied to literally anything, but again, there’s no amount of alcohol that’s good for you.

Want a head change? Eat a CBD gummy or try some different teas- there’s plenty that can mellow you out the are far less impactful or risky to your health- chamomile, peppermint, kava, damiana, etc (though even some of those can damage your liver long-term).

Ultimately, everyone gets to decide what is worth the risk to them - red meat, lunch meats, preservates in literally everything, pickled things, too much sugar, trans fats, too much screen time, etc. Kind of comes down to the individual to decide what’s worth it. I’d rather enjoy a yummy treat a few times a week over nuking my body with alcohol every now and again.

Definitely! I feel like this was fairly common knowledge even a decade ago and why people would quickly rebound back to previous size and strength when returning to fitness- muscle memory due to myonuclei persisting even when the actual tissue atrophies. I guess this is an additional state of memory for the body. Super neat!

I could so understand that! I’m not super familiar with their products beyond looking into things for this post, but I feel like their branding would be on their official products 🤔 If another company is making something similar and using their branding, that would be pretty disastrous.

Disappointing :( It seemed like their overall production quality is what made them popular and revered, so going after someone who won’t be able to source the same materials and match the same production scale does seem super low.

I got curious and did a bit of searching since I couldn’t really think of anything. Apparently Fender (guitars) was originally amazing, was sold to another company and really degraded in overall quality, and then was purchased back by some of its engineers and returned to a better quality. Pretty nice to see that people who were actually passionate about something regaining control and saving something they loved.

https://www.soundunlimited.co.uk/blogs/articles/fender_timeline

Cannabis is so much more than just THC and CBD. There’s hundreds of different compounds- terpenes and flavonoids alone completely change how one strain or sample affects an individual. It’s honestly a travesty that it’s been demonized and locked away from real research.

For decades I’ve managed so many aspects of my health through very intentional dosing. I know the dominant terpene profiles I have the most success with along with the different THC:CBD ratios. Unfortunately, I had to give up something that worked perfectly for me as I have no income and insurance obviously won’t cover cannabis. It’s so demoralizing being back on prescribed drugs that not only don’t feel good or work as well with my mind and body, but can literally kill me if I take too much or stop incorrectly.

Right? I feel like they think it’s a serious thing. My girlfriends and I use the term ironically, as I imagine most people do. I don’t really think any of us are too concerned if other people care if we look good, competent, whatever when we use it. Just something to giggle about.

Now if we want to go after gendered phrases - I think ‘man up’ should cause anyone being told that to stay far away from whoever is saying it.

Maybe you need to make the experience better? I saw that you have a water bottle, but I personally find drinking straight from a bottle or canteen less enjoyable. What has helped me was making it more a ‘ritual.’ I have a cute stainless steel canteen, and when I’m at home I also have a nice glass. Pouring water into a glass cup and drinking from there just feels nicer. I use a specialty glass that’s more designed for drinking coffee, and it makes the water feel so much smoother and overall more enjoyable.

Cleaning a little glass cup is also easier than washing a canteen or bottle.

It’s been many years since I used my phone for games, but I do remember suuuuper liking Kairosoft games! They were very cute, straightforward, and progression felt fun. They also didn’t have any micro transactions. They’re kind of simulation type games, but they are also very approachable for new players!

Firm, slightly green still.

Yellow, fully ripe bananas, are high in fructans which for me and many others, cause digestion issues, discomfort, and that lingering taste/feeling.

It could be that Gemini was unsettled by the user’s research about elder abuse, or simply tired of doing its homework.

That’s… not how these work. Even if they were capable of feeling unsettled, that’s kind of a huge leap from a true or false question.