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		<title>Managing change in life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			Change is the only thing that is constant in this world. In such a scenario, to try and fight this change does not make sense. Rather, one should adapt and learn to benefit from the change. Unfortunately, most individuals are interested in fighting change and preventing it from happening. They may succeed once or twice. [...]]]></description>
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			Change is the only thing that is constant in this world. In such a scenario, to try and fight this change does not make sense. Rather, one should adapt and learn to benefit from the change. Unfortunately, most individuals are interested in fighting change and preventing it from happening. They may succeed once or twice. However, they certainly will not succeed at all times. In the long run, the smartest way to manage change is by changing yourself. </p>
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			Keep this point in mind when you are asked to <a href="http://www.cosmestore.co.uk">buy cosmetics</a>. You may not be comfortable using these products However, you will not gain anything by trying to fight this requirement. Whether you like it or not, use of these products is considered the norm in this world. If you want to change this aspect or facet of your life, then you will have to accept the change and then work towards manipulating it to your advantage. Whether you like it or not, you live in a world where your appearance matters a lot. </p>
<p> You have the option of going overboard and focusing on the appearance at all times. On the other hand, you have the option of looking decent and presentable at all times without going overboard. If you are not comfortable with the emphasis on a materialistic life, then you should learn to live a materialistic life without going overboard. If you stay away from materialistic temptations and advise others to do the same, then chances are high that you will be laughed at. Why? </p>
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			Well, it is very easy to speak of avoiding the temptations of materialism when you are running away from it. Rather, to enjoy materialism but to stay within the limits is something that is very difficult to achieve. Do not make the mistake of thinking that this is random advice that is suited for philosophy and other such theoretical matters. It is very important for people to understand that following these tips and strategies will have a huge impact on one&rsquo;s life. </p>
<p> If you handle things smartly, then you will be in a position to manage any and every change without any difficulty. The first thing that you should do is accept it. Secondly, change yourself so that you can manage the change. Thirdly, establish limits of your change and then try to change the environment and situation around you. You will find that that this approach works perfectly well at all times.</p>
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		<title>Managing change in life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 09:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			Change is the only thing that is constant in this world. In such a scenario, to try and fight this change does not make sense. Rather, one should adapt and learn to benefit from the change. Unfortunately, most individuals are interested in fighting change and preventing it from happening. They may succeed once or twice. [...]]]></description>
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			Change is the only thing that is constant in this world. In such a scenario, to try and fight this change does not make sense. Rather, one should adapt and learn to benefit from the change. Unfortunately, most individuals are interested in fighting change and preventing it from happening. They may succeed once or twice. However, they certainly will not succeed at all times. In the long run, the smartest way to manage change is by changing yourself. </p>
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			Keep this point in mind when you are asked to <a href="http://www.cosmestore.co.uk">buy cosmetics</a>. You may not be comfortable using these products However, you will not gain anything by trying to fight this requirement. Whether you like it or not, use of these products is considered the norm in this world. If you want to change this aspect or facet of your life, then you will have to accept the change and then work towards manipulating it to your advantage. Whether you like it or not, you live in a world where your appearance matters a lot. </p>
<p> You have the option of going overboard and focusing on the appearance at all times. On the other hand, you have the option of looking decent and presentable at all times without going overboard. If you are not comfortable with the emphasis on a materialistic life, then you should learn to live a materialistic life without going overboard. If you stay away from materialistic temptations and advise others to do the same, then chances are high that you will be laughed at. Why? </p>
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			Well, it is very easy to speak of avoiding the temptations of materialism when you are running away from it. Rather, to enjoy materialism but to stay within the limits is something that is very difficult to achieve. Do not make the mistake of thinking that this is random advice that is suited for philosophy and other such theoretical matters. It is very important for people to understand that following these tips and strategies will have a huge impact on one&rsquo;s life. </p>
<p> If you handle things smartly, then you will be in a position to manage any and every change without any difficulty. The first thing that you should do is accept it. Secondly, change yourself so that you can manage the change. Thirdly, establish limits of your change and then try to change the environment and situation around you. You will find that that this approach works perfectly well at all times.</p>
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		<title>Signs of a cheat</title>
		<link>http://www.idletymes.com/2012/03/07/signs-of-a-cheat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There can be many signs of a cheating wife but one or two of these are not conclusive enough without some form of evidence. The first things to look out for are changes in behavior or routine. You live with her all the time, so it should not be too difficult to notice when she [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p >There can be many signs of a cheating wife but one or two of these are not conclusive enough without some form of evidence. The first things to look out for are changes in behavior or routine. You live with her all the time, so it should not be too difficult to notice when she is doing things out of the ordinary. If she has a job, and has started to come home late sometimes, or is being told she has to work away etc, then these are things to watch out for. If this is happening, you can do a few things to check out the situation. You could ring the office to speak to her, or think of an excuse to check in with her main office when she is supposed to be away. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If she does not work, and is at home all day, and you are suspecting fowl play there, you can try to get off work early one day and surprise her, or even just start ringing home to speak to her more often to see how she sounds. If she is not a very good liar, it will be easy to spot when she is up to no good. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If she never leaves her phone anywhere, and you have heard it going off more than usual, it is a good idea to try and find out why. Cheaters always leave a text trail these days, and it is hard evidence for you. The problem again, is that if you get caught looking at her phone, and it was her sister texting all the time with relationship problems, then you are not going to look good! </p>
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			There are numerous other signs to look out for when you suspect your wife is cheating on you, but the most important thing to remember is to never place blame before you know the facts. If you accuse your wife of cheating when she isn&rsquo;t the damage may be irreversible. Trust me as I speak from experience&#8230;.I was convinced my wife was having an affair with a <a href="http://www.thecorporateentertainer.co.uk">magician in london</a> but I couldn&rsquo;t have been more wrong!</p>
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		<title>Tips on how to listen</title>
		<link>http://www.idletymes.com/2012/01/19/tips-on-how-to-listen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, I&#8217;m not trying to be deliberately condescending here, but I&#8217;ve found this to be the case very often in my life: some people are great at listening, while others are horrendous. It&#8217;s not their fault, it&#8217;s just that they never learned how to. So, with that in mind, here is my advice in list [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Now, I&#8217;m not trying to be deliberately condescending here, but I&#8217;ve found this to be the case very often in my life: some people are great at listening, while others are horrendous. It&#8217;s not their fault, it&#8217;s just that they never learned how to. So, with that in mind, here is my advice in list form on how to be a good friend and listen more:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">1) Say you work for a <a href="http://www.crownoiluk.com/reddieselsuppliers.php">red diesel suppliers</a> and you&#8217;ve just gone to work in some shoes that you love. You weren&#8217;t worried, you never spilt any on your shoes, until today&#8230;when a barrel breaks and spills chemicals all over your shoes and trousers! Nightmare. That&#8217;s them ruined. You are now traumatized and need to speak to someone who can listen. You decide to call Doug.
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			<span style="float:left;font-size:1.1em; font-style: italic; margin:4% 13%;border: 1px solid #C6C6C6; border-left:0px ;border-right: 0px; padding: 15px;width:70%; text-align:justify; font-family: sans-serif; text-align:center;" >What should you do differently next time with Doug or someone else?</span></p>
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			2) You are Doug, yes you are. And as you listen to your friend&rsquo;s woes you start to drift off and think about what you&rsquo;re having for dinner tonight. Your friend doesn&rsquo;t seem to notice and this just enables you to get away with it even more. But here&rsquo;s the thing, later that night your friend lies awake and can&rsquo;t sleep. He doesn&rsquo;t feel like he got anything off his chest. What should you do differently next time with Doug or someone else? How about this: a) focus on your friend. You&rsquo;d want someone else to do the same for you in a time of need, right? </p>
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			&#8230;b) don&rsquo;t suggest the obvious. Your friend knows that, that&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s obvious! c) don&rsquo;t tread on egg-shells, just say what you think because that always works better, which leads us to&#8230;d) sometimes you just have to be cruel to be kind, whether it&rsquo;s chemicals on shoes or whatever it may be. Your friend may be upset to begin with but later he or she will see that you only have their best interests at heart. Fantastic!</p>
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		<title>Modern Legacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been many civilisations that have gone before us, and we would surely be naive to think that ours will be around forever. There has been much talk of the end of the world coming in 2012, which I think is a lot of hype around misunderstood information (like the Y2K bug!). But it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There have been many civilisations that have gone before us, and we would surely be naive to think that ours will be around forever. There has been much talk of the end of the world coming in 2012, which I think is a lot of hype around misunderstood information (like the Y2K bug!). But it is almost a certainty that at some point in the earth’s history in a few thousand years, future archaeologists will be searching for clues on our civilisation.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Unlike with the ancient Samarians, or Aztecs, our legacy will not be too hard to find. There will be endless miles of concrete, metal, and tarmac, that will not have degraded. The scar left on the earth by us now, will surely always be on the earth now. That is our gift to the earth, that many people do no t seem to think about. When the ancient Greeks were no longer around, they left some stone footings, pottery and the odd piece of metal in the ground, and when we leave, there will be, a never ending amount of plastic bottles, <a href="http://www.gompels.co.uk/latex-gloves">latex gloves</a> and car chassis for future generations of people to deal with.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So when will it end? This is an interesting thing to think about isn’t it? If our current civilisation continues as we are for another few hundred years, surely the world will be so full of rubbish that there will be no more places to put it all. Instead of forests there will be 100’s of miles of rubbish tips outside the ever expanding cities.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maybe this all a little extreme and things will find a way of levelling themselves out. After all, we are always coming up with solutions to the problems we create. It was just a thought that I had today and thought I might share with you!</p>
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		<title>Ah, Canada comes to the rescue</title>
		<link>http://www.idletymes.com/2011/08/12/ah-canada-comes-to-the-rescue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growing up, my dad used to drink a lot of whisky. Not so much it made me feel anxious – and he certainly never got more than nicely tipsy – but enough I could smell it on him. Enough that the house was filled with this strangely alluring scent every single evening. I&#8217;d come out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Growing up, my dad used to drink a lot of whisky. Not so much it made me feel anxious – and he certainly never got more than nicely tipsy – but enough I could smell it on him. Enough that the house was filled with this strangely alluring scent every single evening. I&#8217;d come out of my room and smell it, and I suppose now I do associate the smell of whisky with dad.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">I, myself, don&#8217;t like to drink. I don&#8217;t know why that is: in theory I should love my drink. But that&#8217;s not to say that every now and again I don&#8217;t dabble. And recently it happened that my dad and I had some whisky together. Like two old boys we were, drinking out on the porch together, having a right old good time.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="float: left; font-size: 1.1em; font-style: italic; margin: 4% 11%; padding: 15px; width: 70%; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif;">whenever he has a Fireball in him he sleeps like a log an snores like the devil </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">This last time was an even more special occasion that normal, as it happens. The reason for that? Well, that&#8217;s easy. Dad had him some <a href="http://www.drinksupermarket.com/fireball-canadian-cinnamon-whisky-liqueur-70cl-33-abv.html">fireball whisky</a> (33%) and he wanted to share it with his son; wanted to bond with me and sit about and talk like old timers. I couldn&#8217;t turn that down, and I guess that deep down it is possible I am developing my dad&#8217;s love of whisky in a similar way (and, strangely enough, at a similar time in life to when he developed a love for the stuff). I really don&#8217;t mind that. In fact, it&#8217;d probably feel like carrying on some ancient important tradition.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Made with Canadian whisky – the good stuff, my dad says – and with naturally lovable cinnamon flavours, this stuff is beautiful and the cinnamon is anything but for show. In fact, it feels like a vital part of the recipe. Now, I doubt I could drink any other kind of whisky and enjoy it as much as this stuff. It would seem that dad has got me hooked.</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm">The future? Will I start drinking more of this stuff? It&#8217;s quite possible, and you know what, I really wouldn&#8217;t mind. It hasn&#8217;t done dad any harm in all the years he&#8217;s been around, and one thing is for sure: whenever he has a Fireball in him he sleeps like a log an snores like the devil (and that isn&#8217;t an exaggeration. All he is missing are the horns on his head&#8230;man, as much as I love my dad and would do anything for him, I wouldn&#8217;t want to be in my mum&#8217;s shoes living in that house!).</p>
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<a href="http://www.ytkraf.com/2011/08/10/why-it-is-difficult-to-remain-friends-with-your-ex-girlfriend/">Why it is difficult to remain friends with your Ex-Girlfriend</a> : One&#8230;</p>
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		<title>If you don&#8217;t like it&#8230;.do something about it!</title>
		<link>http://www.idletymes.com/2011/07/17/if-you-dont-like-itdo-something-about-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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As always most of what I have to say really has nothing to do with anything at all, it&#8217;s more just my written observations of things in the world (and my life) that piss me off and I feel deserve some attention. I was getting fuel for my auto the other day and noticed a [...]]]></description>
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<p>As always most of what I have to say really has nothing to do with anything at all, it&rsquo;s more just my written observations of things in the world (and my life) that piss me off and I feel deserve some attention. I was getting fuel for my auto the other day and noticed a couple of tourists who were also filling up their rental car. They were complaining about the cost of fuel and how it didn&rsquo;t matter where <span id="more-612"></span>in the world you were, it was just as expensive everywhere.<BR>Now the conversation itself didn&rsquo;t bother me much, (except for the fact that they were bitching about fuel cost while on vacation and based on their accents they were very far from home) but had me thinking about how people constantly complain about such things yet don&rsquo;t do a damn thing to help themselves out. While the cost of fuel, gas, petrol or whatever it is called where you live is in fact highly over priced and certainly over taxed does it ever occur to any of these people to practice good <a href="http://www.nationwidefuels.co.uk/management">fuel management</a> to save some money? I mean back in the days when our parents and grandparents were young taking two or three trips to do anything was unheard of. Most people would make an errand list and take care of all of their business in one economical trip, and if by some chance mom forgot milk at the store, she would surely ring dad at work and ask him to get it on his way home. <BR>Maybe this is part of the reason that most of our older generation has better money management skills also. Regardless, it would just seem to me that people should quit complaining about things that are totally in their control and just do something productive about it. <BR>On that note, I did forget milk so I guess I&rsquo;ll be taking that extra trip if I want to eat some dinner tonight. But I promise I won&rsquo;t complain about it.<BR></p>
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		<title>So when can I punch someone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The title for this blog, as is possibly quite unsurprising, comes from a drunken man who I overheard at the bar last week. He was so intoxicated that he said he couldn&#8217;t remember what a Gerbil looked like or what kind of thing jam was mostly made of, but that&#8217;s beside the point. The point [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">The title for this blog, as is possibly quite unsurprising, comes from a drunken man who I overheard at the bar last week. He was so intoxicated that he said he couldn&rsquo;t remember what a Gerbil looked like or what kind of thing jam was mostly made of, but that&rsquo;s beside the point. The point is that he was having a small row with his girlfriend and I had been listening in carefully, leaning on the bar in such a <span id="more-590"></span>way that I could hear everything almost perfectly. At least with the music blaring it sounded small, but if you&rsquo;d have turned the music off suddenly, who knows? It may well have been large and very scary (the girl certainly was, but moving swiftly on&#8230;). </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">And he had a point. When <em>can </em>you punch someone? If your girlfriend is talking about looking for <a href="http://www.edustaff.co.uk/">primary teaching jobs</a> one minute and the next she&rsquo;s being hit on by two guys at once, is that really acceptable? I know I wouldn&rsquo;t like it.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">If I was in government then I would propose a simple law: if someone cracks onto your girlfriend you get to punch them once very hard in anywhere but the face or neck or groin of heart. Everywhere else is fair game. Sure, it might result in a few fights and disturbances, but a man&rsquo;s dignity is worth more than that, right? Well, I for one happen to think so! Let&rsquo;s give the man on the street his power back, yes?</p>
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		<title>Who Am I</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 10:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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My best friend doesn&#8217;t look like either of her parents. It is something that has plagued her, her whole life. The ironic (or interesting) twist to the story is that when she was young, she looked just like her sister. As they aged they looked increasingly different. This brings up a lot of interesting questions [...]]]></description>
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<p>My best friend doesn&rsquo;t look like either of her parents. It is something that has plagued her, her whole life. The ironic (or interesting) twist to the story is that when she was young, she looked just like her sister. As they aged they looked increasingly different. This brings up a lot of interesting questions that cannot really be resolved with a <a href="http://www.dna-worldwide.com">DNA Test</a>. Both of her parents are now dead, and it seems that not having the parents <span id="more-561"></span>that you think you actually have is something that should be confessed on the death bed. A person wants to know who their parents are don&rsquo;t they? But it also begs the question about judging a book by its cover, or a picture speaks a thousand words, or some other bit of nonsense. Why is this plaguing my mind? I wonder where I get my intelligence from, I wonder where I get my feet from, I wonder if I have inherited any rare genetic condition that early treatment could help prevent. I also worry that worrying won&rsquo;t help at all. There are so many questions in the world today that we want to know the answer to and so many answers that will never have questions. For my friend, it is funny how her looks inspire a set of daily questions that speak to answers that are buried now. People like to guess her ethnic identity and invariably they make wrong assumptions. As far as she knows she is from Essex and not the Andes.</p>
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		<title>Harmful Chemicals in The Foods We Eat Everyday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 15:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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I was having a consultation on the laser tattoo removal process recently when I saw a report on the television in the waiting area. The report was one cautioning us about the harmful chemicals that are the foods we eat each day. Here is a bit of what was said.  Most of us are [...]]]></description>
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<p><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" >I was having a consultation on the <a href="http://www.courthouseclinics.com/women/non-surgical/laser-treatments/tattoo-removal">laser tattoo removal</a> process recently when I saw a report on the television in the waiting area. The report was one cautioning us about the harmful chemicals that are the foods we eat each day. Here is a bit of what was said. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" >Most of us are oblivious to the presence of harmful chemicals in the food which we consume every day. This means we could actually be loading up on the chemicals <span id="more-541"></span>without any knowledge. Some of the most commonly consumed foods which contain harmful toxins are: </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" >Bananas are often harvested unripe so that they don&rsquo;t spoil. Before the bananas are sold to the market they are stored in gas chambers to assist in quick ripening of the bananas. The gas chambers contain the chemical called &#8220;ethylene&#8221;. It is a growth hormone which spoils the natural taste and nutritional elements of the banana. Besides this, large doses of the growth hormone can have adverse effects on our bodies. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" >Potatoes contain the chemical &#8220;solanine&#8221;, which can interfere with the transmission of pulses through the nerves. This disruption in the nerve may cause severe stomach aches or even death under extreme circumstances. The chemical cannot be destroyed through cooking, so avoiding its consumption is the most viable option. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" >Cabbage and Turnips are loaded with &#8220;Goitrogens&#8221;; it can significantly interfere with the functioning of the thyroid gland and may even cause the gland to swell. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" >Kidney beans and Legumes contain &#8220;Lectins&#8221;, poisoning of which can cause a person to vomit. </SPAN</p>
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