One of my favorite (sort of) things I get asked when I reveal to a new friend that I’m vegan is, “But, aren’t you worried about your nutrition? You can’t get the things you need without meat and dairy!” When it really is a friend, I know this question is usually coming from a good [...]
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Last night, I was trolling Netflix out of sheer boredom and I came across a little known (or at least, little known to me!) movie from 2009 called “I Hate Valentine’s Day.” The movie starred two of my favorites, Nia Vardalos and John Corbett (just like the wildly popular, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), so [...]
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It’s Saturday night in New York City, and this writer is home alone, sick with a fever, sitting on a couch and watching re-runs of Sex and the City with her dog. Although I’ve largely written about news topics thus far on my editor’s blog (and on Intellectualyst in general) it might be time to let [...]
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A woman eating a “Double Bypass” burger from the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas has suffered a heart attack. This is the second victim in three months who has collapsed while eating at the restaurant, who states their mission as a quest against anorexia. The Double Bypass burger consists of two patties of beef [...]
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Natural News is reporting this morning that a new investigation by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine is revealing a new possible answer to autoimmune disorders. Chang shan, or hortensia as the herb is known, has frequently been used in Chinese medicine to treat diseases as serious as malaria. [...]
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I have celiac disease. That might be one of the first times I’ve ever said that. You see, I was recently diagnosed (recently, as in, less than week ago) and am still trying to adjust to this new part of my life. I’ve had hypothyroidism (like celiac sprue, hypothyroidism is also an autoimmune disease) since [...]
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Today marks the first post of a new section on Intellectualyst, the Editor’s Blog (that’s me!). I’ll be writing posts as regularly as I can about topics that may not be news, but may be of interest, especially if you have things in common with me! Check this space regularly for updates! Happy reading, Anjali [...]
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