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  1. Lou

    Literature What are you currently reading?

    That happens to me all the time, too. Not so much of a big deal not that my library doesn't impose fines anymore. but I do feel guilty if someone else is waiting for that book so I still read them as fast as I can.
  2. Lou

    Literature What are you currently reading?

    That sounds like some of the latter Dresden Files. In the latter books he is a knight of the winter court. There are like 20 of them. I've read them all pretty much as they came out. they are a lot of fun. You might also like Terry Brooks. I like his Magic Kingdom series. there is one more...
  3. Lou

    If Porridge (oatmeal) Doesn't Fill you Up!

    I take half a cup of rolled oats. add a cup of soy milk. Heat it in a microwave for 3 minutes. Add a tbsp of ground flax seed and add a layer of either strawberries or blueberries. Or. sometime a banana and a tbsp of peanut butter powder. I have a lot of other recipes that I use for variety ...
  4. Lou

    If Porridge (oatmeal) Doesn't Fill you Up!

    I think it's fair to say that for breakfast, Emma likes to have a little oatmeal with her fruit.
  5. Lou

    Porridge not filling

    I DID say, "I'm not saying this is what is happening to you, " It's just something to be aware of. However, it's not uncommon. I've experienced first hand, witnessed in others and many articles have been published documenting this. Google something like "hunger cues" or "hunger signals". Its...
  6. Lou

    Porridge not filling

    And... I'm not saying this is what is happening to you, but something to keep in mind. The only "craving" that is reliable is thirst. Being hungry is not always to be trusted. There is lots of reasons for being hungry besides needing something to eat. You could just need a glass of water. Some...
  7. Lou

    Shopping without Having to Read the labels!

    Getting back on topic. Also this might relate to some of the controversy that I uncovered where non-vegan but vegetarian food gets labeled as "plant based" It turns out that some counties (as in not the USA), have required food labels to go on the front of the package. In France they have...
  8. Lou

    Porridge not filling

    BTW, we have a very comprehensive thread that you should check out for more ideas and recipes https://www.veganforum.org/threads/the-everything-oatmeal-thread.16002/
  9. Lou

    Porridge not filling

    The somewhat obvious solution and definitely the first and best thing to try is increasing the serving size. For now just increase the size of the portions of the oats and milk. Maybe by 1.5 The recipe I use is a heaping half cup of oats and one cup milk. you could also increase the size...
  10. Lou

    What is Happening to Veganism?

    The movement is torn between upholding a strict posture against the consumption of living beings and incorporating people with a plant-based diet who have the odd piece of cheese The article concludes with, "According to Leenaert, we must take into account the effect that our behavior has on...
  11. Lou

    The MorningStar Controversy

    Sorry. it took me longer to get back here. there are quiet a few controversies floating around about Morning Star. I only just started recently getting some of their products. I sometimes buy their breakfast sausage and sometimes their patties. But according to one careful ingredient reader...
  12. Lou

    The Everything Animal Thread

    This is one of my favorite YouTube channels, now.
  13. Lou

    The MorningStar Controversy

    I hadn't realized there was one till this morning and perusing Reddit. Turns out there are several and it's been going on for a while. I intend to do a deeper dive into this later and report back. In the meantime I thought I'd give the community to respond.
  14. Lou

    US US Politics 2024

    Meanwhile... Yesterday in the House.... this would be funny if it wasn't true. or maybe it would be sad if it wasn't so funny. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-disappointed-house-committee-meeting-devolved-chaos-greenes/story?id=110337266
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    TV & Film Movie Lounge

    Sting (2024) I had heard about this movie months ago. I think I even posted something about it. but it hadn't come out yet so there wasn't any info on it. Well it's out now. Not sure I'll get around to watching it but I find the premise intriguing: a horror movie based on Charlotte's Web. I...
  16. Lou

    NBC-Vegan/Vegetarian Diet May Lower Risk of Certain Illnesses.

    Hmm. Maybe we have a new trend. This story is being widely reported. Although that Independent article is pretty lukewarm. First there was vegan for the animals. Then vegan for the climate. Now Vegan to live longer...
  17. Lou

    TV & Film The TV Room

    I'm getting tired of Elsbeth. Probably keep watching tho. Just to see how it ends.
  18. Lou

    The #1 Underrated Food to Help You Poop.

    The No. 1 underrated food to help you poop is beans. https://www.eatingwell.com/best-underrated-food-to-poop-8648990
  19. Lou

    NBC-Vegan/Vegetarian Diet May Lower Risk of Certain Illnesses.

    An analysis of nearly 50 studies suggests that plant-based diets have a multitude of health benefits. If you are reading this here, you probably are not even a little bit surprised.Except that it was NBC that reported it. (Can't believe many of their advertisers are too happy with this news)...