Let’s talk about bacon.

When people ask me why I don't eat meat, I usually freeze.  I'm always worried that I'll say something that will come off as offensive or ignorant or maybe even both.  I usually begin by saying, "I'm not a very good vegetarian."  I've been eating a mostly vegetarian diet for only a couple of years now, but I will eat meat if someone I don't know very well cooks me a meal.  I consider it common courtesy. I usually follow my shameful consumption of meat with lots of fiber rich foods, but at least I didn't seem like an asshole...

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Cloudy Apple Juice

apple juice

I drink a lot of juice, and I've made it a personal goal of mine to only drink juices that add something other than sugar and water to my diet. Because of this, I've obviously been doing some research.  I've learned some pretty interesting facts about all sorts of juices, but apple juice is what I'd like to discuss right now. Other than buying organic, I've never been too picky when buying apple juice.  Apparently, whether or not the apple juice I'm buying is organic is is only one...

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