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@JoyouslyJoanna, @GlindaBells this also answers similar questions you two asked 😊

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Christmas has always sorta been the same for me. As far as I know we haven't changed traditions really ever Haha 🎅

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But I always looked forward to watching a certain Disney Christmas special featuring Christmas cards from different characters which tell of their various adventures, through clips from movies like The Jungle Book, Robin Hood etc. It's something many Swedish familes has as a tradition. Since it's aired on national TV at 3 pm, that's when we begin our celebrations, by watching it. When we watch said special we also drink mulled wine 📺🇸🇪

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Soon followed is dinner, which features various traditional Swedish Christmas foods! I'll post a picture below but examples include meatballs, sausages, herring with various sauces, casserole, ham etc. 🐟🥔

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After dinner we open presents, which of course was the biggest highlight growing up. For dessert afterwards, we have something called ris à la malta, which is sort of like a sweetened porridge 🎁

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We end the day by playing a certain Christmas gift game where you take turns rolling dice. If you get a 1 or a 6 during the first round of rolls, you take a cheap gift from a pile. Once all gifts are taken, a timer is set for like 10 min or so and the second round begins. Then if you roll a 1 or a 6 you get to take a gift from someone else. The round ends when the timer rings and the presents you then have collected you get to keep. During both rounds, if you roll a 6 you get to roll again 🎲

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Amióta sikeresen leszoktam a beteges túlevésről (kopp-kopp), azóta nem igazán van bűnös (= ártalmas) élvezetem.
Igen, szoktam pl. édességet vagy instant kaját enni (I ❤ chilis Soba), és igen, a legtöbbször a Valorantot választom olvasás helyett, DE nem gondolom, hogy ezek helytelen döntések volnának - egyszerűen csak átgondolt mértékben hallgatok a testi és a lelki, mentális igényeimre, amiért nem vagyok hajlandó bűntudatot érezni, sem egy külső nyomás hatására önmagamnak generált, impozáns szerep szerint élni.
Majdnem azt írtam, hogy esetleg a mozgásszegény életmód lehetne az én "bűnös élvezetem", de amióta a jelenlegi helyen dolgozok, annyit futkározok és lépcsőzök, hogy már ezt sem tudom példaként felhozni.
Hmm... Mondjuk legyen a bűnös élvezetem a munkamániám. A héten az egyik kollégám (is) már azzal szivatott, hogy fog nekem hozni egy vörös csillag kitűzőt. :c

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Yeah there are some odd regional traditions.
🔔 In Dewsbury they start ringing a church bell (the bell that Black Tom de Soothill once presented the church with as penance for murdering his servant) at 10am and therafter once for each year since the year 0. This must be a nightmare for local residents.
🏰 From Clifford’s Tower in York they hang mistletoe, if a woman stands underneath it it means she wants to be kissed by anyone passing by. (You’re still allowed to fire crossbows in York by the way, providing that you’re shooting at a Scottish person. Conversely, 45 minutes away in Hull, crossbows have been banned since the 1500s.)
🎼 In Dungworth xmas carols are only sung by locals in a local pub ever since carolling was banned in churches hundreds of years ago by Puritans. There’s also a local pub we used to go to for meals (its name escapes me, I think it’s in or near the village of Goodmanham, where a Temple of Odin lies buried beneath the local church) that does public carolling in the pub, and I wonder if this is rooted in the same tradition. Furthermore, the Yorkshire villages of Castleton, Oughtibridge, Bradfield, Ecclesfield and Worrall all have a 200 year old tradition of pub carol singing, and all have their own Christmas carols unique to that village.
🐴 Every Christmas Eve in Richmond marketplace a person wearing a horses head is sung to by a group of huntsmen who then ‘bring it to life’ with hunting sticks and a horn.
🌞 In York Every 21st December (usually the date of Yule or the Winter Solstice) the Sheriff is accompanied around the city by the York Waits playing music. The procession ends with a speech at the Mansion House.
🐠 On Boxing Day at Flamborough Head, eight fishermen perform a sword dance on the high street.
💈 On the common land of Beverley Westwood at Solstice Dawn or Dusk (winter and summer) , local Morris sides often meet to dance at The Black Tower, weather and other restrictions permitting. I have been to this myself, and danced at dawn. Beer and music is to be had in a local pub afterwards.
🍎 During the Christmas Day service at Ripon Cathedral, visitors and parishioners are each given the gift of an apple, a custom that began in Mediaeval times.
⚽️ In Scarborough on Boxing Day the 150-year-old tradition of Firemen versus Fishermen having a football (soccer) match on the beach continues. (I do not know if women can be members of either team, something for me to investigate).
🔥 On 31st December a Viking Fire Festival takes place at Flambrough, with fireballs and the traditional burning of a Viking longship, something that’s practiced in a number of towns in the UK with Viking heritage.
🦃 This year as you tuck into your turkey, give thanks to William Strickland, born on the Yorkshire coast, who brought the bird back to England in 1526. It became a popular Christmas food during the Victorian era.
🧀 for over 100 yers now, Yorkshire folk have enjoyed a slice of cheese with their xmas cake

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Insulin is a hormone released by the Pancreas in response to the types and amounts of foods we eat. Because of our modern diet culture, our Pancreases tend to pump out large doses of insulin on a frequent basis. Now, insulin can be your best friend or your worst enemy, or a bit of both.

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It all depends on how sensitive your muscles are to the insulin you produce. Without optimal insulin sensitivity, the majority of the foods you eat (especially carbohydrates) will be quickly turned into fat, rather than used to build and repair that all important muscle tissue.

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If you are eating carbs such as breads, pastas, cereals, rice, cakes, sweets, sugar, anything grain/flour based, be sure to only eat them in the meal directly after intense exercise. Your muscles will be much more sensitive to the insulin produced and will soak up the carbs rather than them being stored as fat. Change the order of food you eat

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Add Psyllium into your diet it can lower post meal blood sugar levels by almost 20%. Take one teaspoon of Psyllium husk (ispaghol ka chilka) with water twice per day. You’ll improve blood sugar levels as well as giving yourself bowel movements that you can set your watch to.

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Get your fish oil. Fish oil not only improves your muscle’s insulin sensitivity, it also reduces the amount of insulin secreted by the Pancreas.

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Set yourself a weight loss target. Make changes that work for your lifestyle. Eat a balanced diet. Don't give up if your progress is slow. Does It Work? You will likely lose weight on any diet if you eat less than 910 calories a day. But losing 10 pounds in 3 days is both unlikely and unhealthy. To lose just 1 pound of body fat, you need to reduce your daily calories by about 500 a day for a whole week.

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Eat more foods high in fibre (ie black beans, pulses, nuts/seeds) with modest carbohydrate content.
2. Eat more protein rich foods. This can be any animal proteins, but in time, move to healthier alternatives (plant-based, oily fish etc).
3. The brain has a 20 minute lag effect in response to hormones released and the stomach stretching to inform us of our satiety. Drink a couple of glasses of water before mealtimes, eat more slowly (chewing food 20-30 times before swallowing) and take more time over your meal.

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We need to change our association with food and our cognitive dissidence around eating habits. Moralising foods as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ encourages failure and leads to binging, largely undoing all the good work. Simply enjoy the right foods. Whether cooking for yourself, trying new ingredients and new recipes. There are plenty of delicious and tasty foods which do not cause weight gain. Certain vegetables, protein, berries and fibre-rich foods.

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Hormones such as grelin, can suppress appetite, which ties in with low insulin levels (keep carbs to a minimum). A high protein/fibre, low-carb breakfast could help improve the hormones that reduce hunger. For example eggs, oats, nuts or porridge.

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(I guess I’m the only one to say it…) No, it is not okay! Scientific studies show that the over consumption of protein is dangerous, and leads to numerous diseases. Fortunately, a typical diet in most countries will provide more protein than you normally need. You will not suffer from protein deficiency, because no one does.We generally consume too much protein. And too much of a good thing, in this case, is a really bad thing. A scientific review of 32 studies found that:

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“The adverse effects associated with long-term high protein diets are disorders of bone and calcium balance, disorders of kidney function, increased cancer risk, disorders of the liver, and worsening of coronary artery disease. Therefore, there is currently no reasonable scientific basis to recommend protein consumption above the current recommended daily allowance due to its potential disease risk." ( Link: Adverse Effects Associated with Protein Intake above the Recommended Dietary Allowance for Adults)

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If you are working out daily, understand that excess protein will not help you, but it will harm you. Avoid the myths spread by the nutritional supplements industry, who profit greatly from our loss. Seek out solid scientific data - not from advertisers, friends, or “health” websites.
You can cover your protein requirement from diet, your diet has enough protein. Consider the many aspects of health to ensure you’re functioning optimally, and can meet your goals. This includes enough water, sleep, stress management, and if you’re not eating a healthy diet with plenty of plant based whole foods, be sure to do that. Then you’ll not just be strong, but also healthy!

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Fatty fish and seafood are among the foods highest in vitamin D, though exact vitamin content may vary depending on the type and source of the food.... Much like humans, mushrooms produce vitamin D when exposed to UV light. Wild mushrooms or commercially grown ones treated with UV light have the greatest vitamin D levels. Include egg yolks into your diet. Vitamin D is often added to food staples such as milk and breakfast cereals to increase intake of this nutrient so you can add them into your daily food. Calcium and vitamin D work together to protect your bones, calcium helps build and maintain bones, while vitamin D helps your body effectively absorb calcium. So even if you're taking in enough calcium, it could be going to waste if you're deficient in vitamin D. If you taking vit d, keep check on your calcium levels as well.

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A fruit fly ? ~ or a fungus gnat (Sciarid) ?

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I most recently encountered fruit flies (3 of) , 2 of them frezidly multiplying . . . . as they came off Spanish Romaine Lettuce . Have you bought those recently ? !

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Those little flies are attracted to white & also sky-blue ; so sticky traps of those colours ~ preferably white . These will fukk things up for them nicely

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Or, watch & they will land on a white surface - squish quickly .
If they've newly landed , they can't get away on time , but if they're ready settled ~ you'll miss them !

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Just like most insects, fruit flies undergo a complete four-stage life cycle, which are consists of the following:

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Eggs
They start as eggs, and females can lay up to 500 eggs during their entire life span. The eggs are usually laid in fruits and decaying organic material and will hatch about 24 hours after they are laid. The optimal temperature for fruit fly eggs is 20-25 °C.

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Larvae
The next stage is the larvae (maggots), which are accompanied by bacteria that cause the fruit to rot. The larvae will consume as many foods as possible so it can store the energy and nutrients it needs during the pupal stage. Once the fruit or other food source becomes too well-fermented, the larvae will stop feeding.

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Pupa
During this time, the fruit is ripened and will fall to the ground until it rots. Once the emerging adults are ready, the puparium will turn black. Then, the fully-matured larvae will leave the fruit and will burrow into the soil for pupation, which usually lasts for 4 days. Once they have forced their way out, the adults will now turn lighter in color.
These small, white larvae will molt twice for the next 4-5 days and will develop from the first instar to the third instar stages. They are relatively small, and you can hardly notice them, especially that they are now away from the food source. At this point, the growing larva is also at rest but slowly developing a hard shell. While inside the cocoon, the larvae will slowly grow six legs and a pair of crumpled wings.

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Adult
Shortly after, they will emerge as adult fruit flies and will be ready to mate after 2-3 days. Under normal weather conditions or about 25 °C , the entire metamorphosis may take 1-2 weeks to complete.
An adult fruit fly usually lives up to 40-50 days. Fruit flies are also polygamous creatures, and females can mate with several males while storing sperm for future use. On the other hand, males can modify their mating behavior in the future, making them faster to reproduce. Copulation usually lasts for 15-20 minutes.

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we are loosing control over this life,

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men .. women, childern, and old people ..

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look around .. do u really know your siblings and your parents?

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remember whos alergic to what?
remember whos feared of what?
remember whos in love with whom?

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no, we don't know.

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we have this illusionary world around us,

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we tend to be what's not reality, we post what's not our reality,

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like i've never seen something posted thats pretty normal ..

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i get snaps of fancy foods, not desi stuff cooked daily at our houses.

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i get snaps of designer & super expensive dresses, not what we wear at home.

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i get snaps of luxurious cars, and hotels, not places we hang out daily on, or cars our dads own.

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i get snaps of faked jaw lines, forced curves or neck lines.. not normal casual poses.

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i get snaps of parties alcohol and other shit, i mean you may drink water too bitches .. why dont you capture that?

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what's all this for? what's the purpose?

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is being bad the new cool?

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men crave for females that are easy to drag to beds,

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women crave for men who are good in looks or heavy in pockets, no matter how many affairs they have.

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where are we heading?

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what do you ppl expect?

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