Something light for all you crunchies :)

[devotchka]

This made me giggle

[monkeybabe]

Nice

[thedahliharpa]

I feel like the CDC could use this for pro-vaxx marketing materials :-)

[devotchka]

Aug 30, 2013 23:56:48 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

I feel like the CDC could use this for pro-vaxx marketing materials :-)

...or as marketing materials for "why it's awesome that we don't get eaten by large predators anymore!" 

actually, stuff like this kind of kills the joke of that cartoon: www.cavementimes.com/health-a-lifestyle/207-cavemen-lived-longer-than-you-think

wa waaaaa

also this cartoon would be something that my stepdad would actually take seriously and uses in a lecture to us about why organic is "bullshit" (his words.). i just thought it was fun/silly

[DesertMoon]

Lol you can't even compare that lifestyle to this.

[laurack]

Aug 31, 2013 0:05:58 GMT -5 devotchka said:

actually, stuff like this kind of kills the joke of that cartoon: www.cavementimes.com/health-a-lifestyle/207-cavemen-lived-longer-than-you-think

wa waaaaa

Not really though. They are saying "cavemen could have lived much longer IF they had modern medicine" like antibiotics and vaccines and such

Basically they are saying that just because the cavemen had a short lifespan, that doesn't mean the caveman diet is without merit. I mean I do agree. I feel that in general if we could all eat only free range, organic, local we would be better off. But it's also not feasible for the most part, for most people. Sadly these days eating like that can be
ludicrously expensive.

also the thing I hate the most about paleo peeps is their disdain for carbohydrate food. While I think the argument that we didnt have twinkies and fried mars bar back then served in our favor and should be replicated today for health, I just can't buy the same argument for beans, whole grains and potatoes. 

[katfco]

Aug 31, 2013 8:58:40 GMT -5 laurack said:

Aug 31, 2013 0:05:58 GMT -5 devotchka said:

actually, stuff like this kind of kills the joke of that cartoon: www.cavementimes.com/health-a-lifestyle/207-cavemen-lived-longer-than-you-think

wa waaaaa

Not really though. They are saying "cavemen could have lived much longer IF they had modern medicine" like antibiotics and vaccines and such

Basically they are saying that just because the cavemen had a short lifespan, that doesn't mean the caveman diet is without merit. I mean I do agree. I feel that in general if we could all eat only free range, organic, local we would be better off. But it's also not feasible for the most part, for most people. Sadly these days eating like that can be
ludicrously expensive.

also the thing I hate the most about paleo peeps is their disdain for carbohydrate food. While I think the argument that we didnt have twinkies and fried mars bar back then served in our favor and should be replicated today for health, I just can't buy the same argument for beans, whole grains and potatoes. 

I had a guy from church corner me and start telling me about how important it is to eat all organic, free-range, etc. He seemed baffled when I commented that eating that way is a rich man's luxury. It had seriously never occurred to him that some people might not actually be able to afford that kind of food.

[devotchka]

Aug 31, 2013 9:04:45 GMT -5 katfco said:

Aug 31, 2013 8:58:40 GMT -5 laurack said:

Not really though. They are saying "cavemen could have lived much longer IF they had modern medicine" like antibiotics and vaccines and such

Basically they are saying that just because the cavemen had a short lifespan, that doesn't mean the caveman diet is without merit. I mean I do agree. I feel that in general if we could all eat only free range, organic, local we would be better off. But it's also not feasible for the most part, for most people. Sadly these days eating like that can be
ludicrously expensive.

also the thing I hate the most about paleo peeps is their disdain for carbohydrate food. While I think the argument that we didnt have twinkies and fried mars bar back then served in our favor and should be replicated today for health, I just can't buy the same argument for beans, whole grains and potatoes. 

I had a guy from church corner me and start telling me about how important it is to eat all organic, free-range, etc. He seemed baffled when I commented that eating that way is a rich man's luxury. It had seriously never occurred to him that some people might not actually be able to afford that kind of food.

He cornered you ? Wow. That's pretty aggressive! People are such twats.
 

[katfco]

Aug 31, 2013 14:56:48 GMT -5 devotchka said:

Aug 31, 2013 9:04:45 GMT -5 katfco said:

I had a guy from church corner me and start telling me about how important it is to eat all organic, free-range, etc. He seemed baffled when I commented that eating that way is a rich man's luxury. It had seriously never occurred to him that some people might not actually be able to afford that kind of food.

He cornered you ? Wow. That's pretty aggressive! People are such twats.
 

It wasn't really aggressive so much as he engaged me in conversation and then let the conversation that way when I wasn't able to really disengage.