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    Chewing Gum - Aspartame

    Xylitol has been shown in studies to significantly reduce tooth decay. Thats why you see a little of it (not enough to be the primary sweetener)...
    Post by: Mike71, Feb 21, 2008 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    Chewing Gum - Aspartame

    Two brands I'm familiar with here in the U.S. that are purely Xylitol sweetened: Spry gum and mints (Xlear is the manufacturer) and Xylichew...
    Post by: Mike71, Feb 21, 2008 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    Opinions on MILK

    Organic and non-homogenized might be OK, but I grew up in dairy country and I've got to tell you that factory farmed dairy products scare and...
    Post by: Mike71, Feb 14, 2008 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    Aerobic cardio necessary for fighting?

    When I used to fence in college I had the best endurance of my life. I never felt like I was out of energy (unless I had drunk a prodigious...
    Post by: Mike71, Feb 13, 2008 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    How hard is it to get back into martial arts when you are older

    I'm 36 now (almost 37) and I started fencing again when I was about 34 after a long break from any kind of martial art. It was harder than when I...
    Post by: Mike71, Feb 13, 2008 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Slip's recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate

    Thanks Slip! I grew up in Fresno, California but moved away 14+ years ago. I haven't thought about this in like a decade. I know what I'm...
    Post by: Mike71, Feb 9, 2008 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Gaming computers

    The British Pound is worth about twice as much as the dollar at the moment, so we're talking over $1000.00 U.S. I take it that computer...
    Post by: Mike71, Jan 23, 2008 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Losing weight, don't want to look really visably muscular

    First off: Muscle looks good on women. Now that that's out of the way...Being an ignorant American I have only a rough idea of how 15 stone...
    Post by: Mike71, Jan 20, 2008 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    THE Free Weights vs. Machines Debate

    I agree with this entirely and it was the point of my first post as well. I think there are pro's and cons to both machines and free weights, but...
    Post by: Mike71, Jan 16, 2008 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    THE Free Weights vs. Machines Debate

    Are you saying that movements on a machine are not similar enough to the movements one will make while participating in their sport for there to...
    Post by: Mike71, Jan 16, 2008 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    Post-Apocalyptic Fiction and Cyber Punk Books, Media and Authors

    If you like Gibson you should read CITY COME A-WALKIN' by John Shirley.
    Post by: Mike71, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    What does "Kool Aid" mean?

    Here in the Seattle area you run into a lot of Microsoft employees that believe that Microsoft can do no wrong and can make no mistakes. People...
    Post by: Mike71, May 8, 2007 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Craft beers, your favorite (Americans only)

    When you say "Available all over America" how widely available are you talking about? Some availability in every major city? Widely available in...
    Post by: Mike71, May 1, 2007 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Craft beers, your favorite (Americans only)

    I voted for Sam Adams, but as everyone else has said these are awful choices. I had a hard time voting and after I did I realized that even...
    Post by: Mike71, Apr 30, 2007 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Need a Taekwondo or Capoeira school in Seattle or Bellevue area

    Are you looking for a school that someone has experience with and can recommend, or do you just want a list of schools so you can check them out?...
    Post by: Mike71, Apr 11, 2007 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion