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I've been saying forever that we don't need nearly as many meds as we are told. That includes diabetes meds.
You are right. The problem starts in our own thinking. I remember you telling me that most of our health problems were genetic and not much could be done. But you were willing to change your thinking and got great results (as well as saving $$$ for yourself and our health care system)
It's my observation that those in good financial shape are less likely to be overweight. I don't think that's a coincidence.
My brother-in-law has diabetes and he changed to eating more lean meat and less vegetables, yes he was a vegetarian with a sweet tooth and his diabetes went away. He didn't take any more meds.
These two posts are very much related. MDrenter223 talks about the Asian culture where poor immigrant parents stress the education and opportunities of their children. They stand over their children and expect them to master school. They insist on good academic and career decisions.
The flip side is we have a permanent underclass of people who completely lack any of that culture. Add to that the modern millenial "everyone is a unique snowflake" culture where everyone gets a participation trophy and nobody is prepared to compete in the real world. All those bad decisions compounded.
I think the overall problem is that we're simply too damned affluent. The permanent underclass can make constant bad decisions that condemn them to be poor but they'll still have a roof over their head and food on the table. Those unique snowflakes can live in their parents basement and avoid ever having to compete in the real world. Our economy 30 years from now is going to be driven by those Asians and the children of Hispanic illegals who have no choice but to better themselves.
This is not always true with the Asians I know, maybe some sub Asian groups but not as a whole.
My brother-in-law has diabetes and he changed to eating more lean meat and less vegetables, yes he was a vegetarian with a sweet tooth and his diabetes went away. He didn't take any more meds.
same here , so far so good . i went from being clearly diabetic 2 years ago to just a high normal with no meds through just diet and intense daily exercise .
These two posts are very much related. MDrenter223 talks about the Asian culture where poor immigrant parents stress the education and opportunities of their children. They stand over their children and expect them to master school. They insist on good academic and career decisions.
The flip side is we have a permanent underclass of people who completely lack any of that culture. Add to that the modern millenial "everyone is a unique snowflake" culture where everyone gets a participation trophy and nobody is prepared to compete in the real world. All those bad decisions compounded.
expect them to master school vs parents who teach entitlement and hate...
Which of the above do you think will do better in life vs the other who will always be poor? Upbringing, expectations and attitudes matter.
This is not always true with the Asians I know, maybe some sub Asian groups but not as a whole.
Go walk around any of the elite college campuses in the United States. It's approaching 50% Asian. Most of the elite schools are now practicing reverse discrimination towards Asians. It certainly makes the news all the time with the top California state universities. Since those elite school grads end up being the decision makers in the United States, it's pretty clear that Asians are going to be driving the US economy for the next 50 years.
How so? I was making decent money back in the '90s when I had enough space and was able to do everything from home. So I know it is possible.
It was possible in the 90's. But I doubt you'd be as successful these days. Online selling is a completely different animal now. That was 20 or so years ago.
It was possible in the 90's. But I doubt you'd be as successful these days. Online selling is a completely different animal now. That was 20 or so years ago.
I've been selling for 19+ years now, auction selling is pretty much the same. When I started, I copied a seller who I noticed was making what seemed like insane money. I followed what he did, while ramping up my knowledge of the product niche. So now I know the niche better than he does and write better descriptions, while listing hypersimilar items at the same time, as there are some people who collect hypersimilar items. (Like people who collect specific artists, composers, designers, musicians, etc.) The other seller has never done this, probably because he doesn't know the product niche well enough to do it. A few sellers do it, most don't.
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