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The DEA announced on August 30th their intent to make alkaloids of the Kratom plant schedule 1 substances beginning September 30th. I don't think I need to go into how ridiculous this is and it's likely the FDA behind it all, creating a monopoly for the pharmaceutical industry. Regardless, I hope everyone here is doing their part to fight this. Please use the links to sign a petition to the white house and send a letter to the senate.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/please-do-not-make-kratom-schedule-i-substance

https://engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/senate-kratom-dea

Just wanted to let everyone know that GeniusLoci aka Dan passed away about a week ago. One of the smartest and most interesting people I've known. Rest in peace, my friend.

Since I discovered Kale is very nutritious and one the healthiest things you can eat alongside other dark green vegetables, I decided to experiment with it. Here is a recipe I made up which I found to be pretty tasty.

1. Take kale and remove leafy section from central stem. Throw away stem.
2. Tear leafy section into small, bite size pieces.
3. Mix well with dressing and enjoy!

Dressing recipe: You can mix dressing separately or mix in same bowl with salad, if the bowl is big enough.

1. Sea salt
2. Curry powder
3. Lemon juice
4. Extra virgin olive oil

You will have to adjust the ratios to your taste, I use a generous 1:1 ratio of lemon juice to olive oil, however I usually don't measure ingredients when making salad.

Hey, I assume many people here have heard of the dangers of genetically modified food. A new documentary has come out which lays out the many dangers in GMOs. Watching this could make you paranoid about food but so long as you avoid the basics: corn, soy, and canola products, you should be okay for the most part. However, there's concern about eating animal products that are often fed with GMOs as well. So long as you eat certified organic food, you should be fine in this regard.


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It seems the Genetic Roulette documentary keeps getting removed from youtube due to a copyright claim. Here is a link that currently works

http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/112195/Genetic_Roulette_2012_Full_Documentary/

When I juice I try to buy organic fruits/vegetables. Fennel and grannysmith apples mixed together tastes great. Generally dark greens and sweet vegetables/fruits I use in small amounts.

For example I may use for the bulk of my juice: romaine lettuce and celery, a smaller amount of kale, a carrot or two to sweeten it a little, and a piece of ginger to give it a kick. Occasionally I may add a garlic clove (it has amazing health benefits) but only if I'm not going out hehe

I think this is a sign that martial law is surely on the horizon and the powers that be are expecting some sort of chaos to erupt.

This recipe requires no cooking. It is eaten in a similar way as cereal.

Here's kind of my own touch on a parfait recipe. Found it to be a delicious nutritious snack.

Mix plain yogurt, blueberries, wheat flakes and honey together in a bowl. Let sit for 1 minute to let wheat flakes soften and enjoy. Also for this recipe I used organic whole milk yogurt and raw wildflower honey, but you can use whatever you like. Instead of wheat flakes, you can also use granola.

Yes, it is best to use some fat when making the drink to help extract alkaloids. Lately I haven't even been filtering the powder out because it seems to make weaker. However I have had no problem using a muslin bag to separate powder from liquid.

This method seems to work good for me, 2/3rd water, 1/3 coconut milk, couple tablespoons kava powder, blended for a few minutes, and either chugged down or drank slowly over a period of time. I do not mind the gritty and somewhat bitter taste.

well, we had a cd burner in my house. so buying CDs wasn't always necessary, plus my older brothers and people let me borrow CDs.

but if i had to guess, i'd go with MetallicA ! ! !