Post bariatric surgery boot camp

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02/04/2025

Meet the insect you probably didn't know you're eating: the cochineal parasite. This insect is used for its red dye, carmine, in many popular foods. Here are 7 foods that contain the cochineal parasite for its color:
- Starbucks: Raspberry Swirl Cake, Birthday Cake Pop, Mini Donut, and Red Velvet Whoopie Pie
- Kellogg’s: Fruit Loops cereal and Fruit Snacks
- Tropicana products
- Betty Crocker: Red Velvet Cake Mix
- Nestlé: Nesquik Chocolate Cookie Sandwich (Strawberry) and Wonka Nerds
- Skittles
- Dannon yogurt: Strawberry, Blueberry, and Raspberry flavors
Side note: It takes about 40,000 of these insects to produce 1 pound of carmine dye. Incredible!

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09/05/2024

9 Florida State parks are facing, they’re being targeted by developers to be turned into golf courses. The hearings are on the same day at the same time next week.

Florida is one of the most biodiverse states in the nation, home to over 3,000 plant species and more than 4,000 animal species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world (endemic). The proposed developments will negatively impact Florida’s ecosystems, endangering imperiled plant and animal species like the Four-petal Pawpaw and the Florida scrub jay. The pristine habitats that make our state parks unique are crucial for wildlife and a significant draw for tourism. Our parks’ natural beauty drives visitors, not artificial recreational facilities.
The construction of golf courses in these parks would introduce harmful chemicals into the environment, contaminating our groundwater, rivers, and soil. These chemicals pose long-term risks to both the ecosystem and public health. It is irresponsible to sacrifice Florida's natural treasures for short-term gains that could lead to irreversible damage. (To read more see link below)

Your voice matters and if this speaks to you please share with your sphere of influence and sign the petition here

Stop the Great Outdoors Initiative: Save Florida's State Parks from Harmful Developments

09/04/2024

The Gulfcoast/west coast of fl is beautiful. Feeling blessed to have this on my doorstep and getting to live my best life.

Recovery is about unconditional surrender.

07/29/2024

😊 it’s time for the Olympics

07/28/2024

Just watched unbelievable documentary on Netflix "stamped from the beginning" really powerful learning opportunity. Poignant, thought provocating and made me emotional.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81321341

Using innovative animation and expert insights, this documentary based on Ibram X. Kendi's bestseller explores the history of racist ideas in America.

07/10/2024

In Ancient Greece, Socrates had a great reputation for wisdom. One day, someone came to find the great philosopher and said to him:

"Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"

"A moment," replied Socrates. "Before you tell me, I would like to test it with the three sieves."

"The three sieves?"

"Yes," continued Socrates. "Before you speak about others, it's important to take the time to filter what you mean. I call it the test of the three sieves. The first sieve is TRUTH. Have you checked if what you're going to tell me is true?"

"No, I just heard it."

"Very well! So, you don't know if it's true. Let's move on to the second sieve, that of KINDNESS. Is what you want to tell me about my friend something good?"

"Oh, no! On the contrary."

"So," questioned Socrates, "you want to tell me something negative about him, and you're not even sure it's true? Perhaps you can still pass the test of the third sieve, that of UTILITY. Is it useful for me to know what you're going to tell me about this friend?"

"No, not really."

"Therefore," concluded Socrates, "what you were going to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor useful. Why, then, did you want to tell me this?"

"Gossip is a bad thing. Initially, it may seem enjoyable and fun, but ultimately, it fills our hearts with bitterness and poisons us." - Pope Francis

05/12/2024

Miss you Mom🤗❤️

Happy Mother’s Day
to our Mom’s of today.
Those who passed away,
Those who are by choice,
who give us love, Thank you for gifting us with a voice.
The opportunity to be here and celebrate mothers of birth,
or just celebrate being alive and Mother Earth.
Thank you I have been blessed with being called Mom, Mother, Smother and Mommy too.
Sending love from me to you 🤗❤️🌸🦋