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Re:The Great American Poisoning on Thursday June 13, 2024 @01:34PM (#40672345)
The author doesn't suggest for the readers to go on paleo. The author says:

> With food, the rule of thumb is to eat like your ancestors ate. Avoid ultra-processed foods, and avoid (or dramatically cut down on) the big 3: corn, soy, and wheat. These crops are in everything and are often the most processed, most pesticide-laden, and most fertilizer-intensive crops in our entire agricultural system.

Re:Ask HN: How to Be Politely Curious? on Tuesday February 20, 2024 @07:59AM (#39440673)
That certainly helps and gives a vivid image. The only tricky thing to figure out is how to "unplug."
Re:Ask HN: How to Be Politely Curious? on Monday February 19, 2024 @10:56PM (#39437901)
How would you tell the difference between being curious and pretending to be curious? I think I'm curious, but it could very well be that I'm lying to myself.

Ask HN: How to Be Politely Curious?

I recently started to "be more curious," which is a common piece of advice in engineering. However, I find that sometimes I ask questions that come off accidentally rude. For example, asking "why" a lot of times can come off as annoying or irrelevant. (Or, could probably be better answered by a Google search.)So my question is, how do you ask about something you're curious about in a polite...

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Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:36PM (#34538423)
What kind of bars do you go to? I don't know much about bars, but I assume some bars are meant for that kind of stuff and others aren't.
Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:20PM (#34538182)
Just for reference, what hobbies do you participate in?
Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health on Saturday December 31, 2022 @01:02AM (#34194063)
As an early 20-something year old, I don't feel like I can contribute any meaningful solutions or insights. Which ironically the article states as one of the core issues (low autonomy creates a sense of low efficacy.)
Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health on Saturday December 31, 2022 @12:43AM (#34193959)
From my sample of also N=1 (me, a 22 year old college student) I agree.

I don't fight with my parents because I'm conflict avoidant. Plus, I'm financially dependent on my parents. I'm not going to risk my food and shelter for abstract ideas like "agency" or "maturing."