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Nutritional Mythology
By Joel Marion
Previously published in Muscle Media, April 2003
Once upon a time, in a place far, far away, a medical doctor, a registered dietician, and a college nutrition professor all gathered at the local pub after a hard days work. Bored, and longing for excitement, the three jolly fellows put their heads together and compiled the world's very first book of nutritional folklores. The book consisted of four wonderful "myths," and although completely fictional, they were amazingly convincing; all those who read the book believed the tales to be true. Some time later, the book was brought to the attention of the town governor. After reviewing its contents, he declared the bound pages as nutritional gospel and demanded that it be replicated and distributed amongst the townspeople. Afraid to go against the governor's wishes, the three authors remained silent and allowed for the mythological writings to be treated as fact. As the years passed on, hard copies of the book became scarce and eventually nonexistent; however, the tales therein have been passed down from generation to generation and are still believed today.
Okay, okay, I'll admit, that was a load of crap. But for whatever reason, these myths are incredibly popular, and they must be exposed...now!
Myth Number 1: A calorie is a calorie; if you consume less than you burn, you'll lose fat.
The Real Deal: The numeric value of an individual's caloric intake is not the only factor that affects body composition. The following must also be considered:
The thermic effect of the food ingested. The thermic effect of food (TEF) measures the amount of energy that is required to support the processes of digesting, absorbing, and assimilating food nutrients as well as the energy expended as a result of the central nervous system's stimulatory effect on metabolism when food is ingested [9]. Of the three macronutrients, protein carries the highest thermic effect.
The fiber content of the food ingested. Due to its chemical makeup, fiber is classified as a carbohydrate; however, it is unlike other carbohydrates in that it is an indigestible nutrient [9]. Even though each gram of fiber contains four calories, these calories will remain undigested and will not be absorbed. Therefore, if one were to consume 300 calories of red beans (a food in which nearly 1/3 of the caloric content is from fiber), approximately 100 of these calories would pass through the intestinal tract undigested.
The glycemic and insulin indices of the food ingested. The glycemic and insulin indices are scaled numbers that refer to how quickly a particular carbohydrate source enters the bloodstream as sugar and how much insulin is needed to rid that sugar from the bloodstream, respectively. Generally speaking, there is a positive relationship between the two; that is, the quicker sugar enters the bloodstream, the more insulin is needed to rid that sugar from the bloodstream. When high levels of insulin are present within the blood, fat burning is brought to a screeching halt, which is anything but desirable for those whose goal is to obtain a lean, muscular physique.
The macronutrients present in the food ingested. Although insulin's primary function is to shuttle glucose (sugar) into skeletal muscle, it also carries many other nutrients to their respective storage sites; this includes lipids (fat). Since carbohydrate ingestion stimulates a large insulin response and fat ingestion gives rise to blood lipid levels, the two, when consumed together, promote the greatest fat storage.
The size, frequency, and time of ingested meals. Large, infrequent meals tend to promote storage of the ingested nutrients as the body is unsure as to when the next feeding will take place. Conversely, consuming smaller, frequent meals will result in an increase in metabolism and utilization of the ingested nutrients. Also, ingesting a large amount of carbohydrates before bed spikes insulin, deters nocturnal thermogenesis, and increases fat storage during sleep. On the contrary, consuming a great deal of calories early in the day does not bring about this problem; rather, these calories are likely to be used as energy to support daily activities.
As you can see, someone could be eating a relatively small amount of calories daily, but at the same time promoting a great deal of fat storage by 1) making poor food choices, 2) combining macronutrients in a nonproductive fashion, and 3) consuming food infrequently and at inopportune times. To illustrate this further, let's take a look at a recent study conducted by Demling et al which analyzed the diets of 38 police officers [10]. Demling found that although the officers were consuming a hypocaloric diet (fewer calories than they burn), they all had unhealthy levels of body fat and had been gaining fat mass over the past five years. If all you had to do to lose fat was consume fewer calories than you burn, then these individuals would be losing fat, not gaining it! And to confirm the importance of the factors that I previously mentioned, let's take a look at some of the other things that Demling noted:
Only 15% of their diet consisted of protein, the macronutrient with the greatest TEF.
Their diet contained very little fiber.
Over 50% of their carbohydrate intake was derived from simple sugars, which have very high glycemic and insulin indices.
They didn't note this, but I'm willing to bet that they didn't avoid the fat-carb combo.
They ate infrequently, only 10% of their caloric intake was consumed at breakfast, and over 50% was consumed right before bed.
By now, it should be obvious that fat loss isn't just a matter of calories in, calories out.
Myth Number 2: Dietary intake of cholesterol is highly correlated to blood cholesterol levels.
The Real Deal: The amount of cholesterol that you consume has a negligible impact on serum cholesterol levels, and for good reason. The cholesterol in our blood is made up of both the cholesterol that we ingest and the cholesterol that is synthesized by the liver and other tissues within the body. When cholesterol intake is decreased, the liver will compensate by producing more cholesterol, leaving total cholesterol levels relatively unchanged. In the same way, if cholesterol consumption is increased, the liver will produce less cholesterol, and again, total cholesterol values will not be substantially altered. In reality, changes made in dietary intake of cholesterol will alter total cholesterol levels by a few percent at best. To illustrate this, subjects in one study who decreased their cholesterol consumption by 35% only experienced a 2-3% decrease in blood cholesterol levels [1].
Also, research has shown that individuals on a high fat, high protein, low carbohydrate diet, consuming much more than the 300mg RDA for cholesterol daily actually improved their blood lipid profiles during the testing period [2,3,4]. Total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, the "bad" cholesterol) levels went down, while high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the "good" cholesterol) increased. If dietary intake of cholesterol is really correlated to blood cholesterol levels, then the levels of these individuals would be through the roof; instead, as verified by the research, they actually decreased.
So, if cholesterol intake isn't the culprit, then what is? Well, from a dietary standpoint, it seems to be the ingestion of trans-fatty acids that has the greatest detrimental effect on serum cholesterol levels [5,6,7,8]. A trans-fatty acid occurs when one of the hydrogen atoms along the restructured carbon chain moves from its naturally occurring position (cis position) to the opposite side of the double bond that separates two carbon atoms (trans position) [9]. Trans- fats are "created" by:
The bubbling of hydrogen through naturally occurring cis-fatty acids (aka hydrogenation)- this is a process widely used by manufacturers to increase the shelf life of their products.
Deep-frying- when fat is exposed to extreme heat, such as when deep-frying, some of the fats will be converted to trans-fats.
Because trans-fats do not occur naturally (with a few rare exceptions), our bodies are not equipped to "deal" with them. Therefore, when ingested, they cannot be used for any biological function and cause numerous undesirable physiological reactions to take place within the body. And perhaps what is most paradoxical about the whole dietary cholesterol/trans-fatty acid misconception is that products that make label claims such as "cholesterol free" tend to have the highest trans-fatty acid content!
So how does one know if a product contains trans-fats or not? Well, currently, the FDA has not made it mandatory that manufacturers list the trans-fatty acid content of their products; so, until that information becomes readily available on the label, the best we can do is avoid foods that have been deep fried and/or any product containing "partially hydrogenated" or "hydrogenated" oils in its list of ingredients.
So, the next time someone wants to scold you for eating a few eggs, take a look at the ingredients on the products in their cupboard and teach them a thing or two.
Myth Number 3: A high protein intake is dangerous!
The Real Deal: There is not anything dangerous about a high protein intake; in fact I'll dispel each and every argument against it right now:
A high protein intake causes kidney and liver dysfunction. Well, your not going to see any references in this paragraph; know why? Take a guess at how many studies have concluded that a high protein intake causes renal damage in healthy individuals. If you guessed any number higher than zero, you're wrong. This whole argument is based on theory that doesn't add up in the real world along with a few studies conducted on individuals who already had some sort of pre-existing renal disorder. If a high protein intake really caused renal failure, then there would be a nationwide epidemic of liver and kidney conditions among athletes, bodybuilders, and high protein dieters?but, there's not; in fact, it's unheard of.
A high protein intake puts individuals at greater risk for osteoporosis. This argument is based on the premise that a high protein intake leeches calcium from bones, which is true. However, the amount of calcium excreted in a single day is so minute that it can be replaced with the amount of calcium contained in a single tablespoon of milk [15]. The average high protein dieter consumes more than enough calcium daily to combat such a loss due to their consumption of milk and/or milk protein products (cottage cheese, whey and casein containing powders, bars, etc). Not only that, but if you are reading this magazine, I'm going to assume that you regularly perform some sort of resistance training, which by itself increases bone density.
A high protein intake puts individuals at greater risk to develop kidney stones. Again, there are no studies to prove that a high protein intake causes kidney stone formation. Out of all the people you know consuming a high protein diet, how many of them ever developed a kidney stone? This is only true for individuals who previously had a kidney stone in that it may put them at greater risk for reoccurrence. I say "may" because this is only the case if the kidney stone was of the uric acid variety, and only 20% of all stones are uric acid stones. Regardless, unless you have a family history or some sort of pre-existing medical condition that makes you susceptible to stone formation, it's not even an issue.
A high protein intake causes dehydration. When the nitrogen-containing portion of an amino acid is removed in the liver, the chemical compound urea is formed and then excreted. Because urea must be dissolved in water before it is removed from the body, a high protein intake will result in minor fluid loss. The simple solution: drink more water.
When all the BS theory and poorly constructed arguments are thrown aside, and the real world data is analyzed, a high protein intake is safer than the FBI's witness protection program.
Myth Number 4: A high sodium intake causes high blood pressure and should be avoided.
The Real Deal: A high sodium intake does not cause hypertension (high blood pressure). The hormone aldosterone acts on the kidneys to conserve sodium for bodily functions; however, when sodium is consumed in high amounts, aldosterone release is blunted and any excess sodium will simply be excreted [9]. As a result, sodium balance remains normal. This is the case with all apparently healthy individuals who do not already have a blood pressure condition. The only circumstance in which individuals may benefit by monitoring their sodium intake is if they have already been clinically diagnosed as suffering from hypertension and are also salt sensitive [11]. I stress "and" because only 20% of the population is salt sensitive; so for 4 out of every 5 people suffering from hypertension, lowering sodium intake isn't going to do much, if anything at all. And even for those that are salt sensitive, the actual magnitude of the decrease in blood pressure as a result of the lowered intake may not even be substantial enough to warrant decreasing sodium consumption as a method to treat high blood pressure [12,13,14].
Now, I normally wouldn't kick a myth when it's down, but a high sodium intake will actually benefit athletes and bodybuilders for the following reasons:
A higher sodium intake yields a greater overall blood volume and blood flow to the working muscles. With increased blood flow, the amount of oxygen and nutrients delivered to the working muscles is maximized. This is particularly important when an amino acid containing beverage is consumed prior to the workout, as more aminos will be delivered to the working muscles, resulting in greater rates of protein synthesis (muscle growth). Also, increased blood flow will actually increase performance in that removal of various fatigue toxins (lactic acid, CO2, etc) will occur at a faster rate.
It is the responsibility of sodium to deliver potassium into the cell membrane of muscle tissue. If not enough sodium is present, the body is forced to deliver the potassium via "active transport" across the membrane. In this case, active transport is not the preferred method of transportation and as a result less potassium will be transported across the membrane less often.
And yet another myth about sodium is that a high intake causes tons of water retention and a bloated appearance. While, yes, increased sodium intake will cause some initial water retention, the retention is only temporary. As soon as the body becomes accustomed to the higher intake, aldosterone release will be blunted and the excess water will be excreted.
So no, consuming high amounts of sodium does not cause hypertension (and is rarely effective by itself in treating the condition) and is actually a good idea if you want to optimize growth and performance. Shoot for an intake of around 2g per liter of water consumed daily, ala the recommendations of precontest diet guru Scott Abel.
Having said all that, if you still are uneasy about the increase in sodium adversely affecting your blood pressure, pay attention to the BP readings you receive when you visit the doc (more than likely, the uneasiness will fade).
After reading this article, you've probably come to see that there isn't any more truth to the above myths than there was to my little introductory folklore. And while I admitted that that was a load of crap, advocators of these nutritional fairytales won't be so quick to relinquish their views. But, at least now you know the truth, and the next time someone tries to tell you something different, you can hit 'em with the information you just learned (I'll leave it up to you as to whether or not you want to interpret that literally).
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2. Newbold, HL. Reducing the serum cholesterol level with a diet high in animal fat. South Med J. Jan;81(1):61-3, 1988.
3. Volek, Jeff S., et al. A Ketogenic Diet Favorably Affects Serum Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease in Normal-Weight Men. J. Nutr. 132:1879-1885, 2002.
4. Westman, EC., et al. Effects of a Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diet with Nutritional Supplementation in Overweight Individuals. Journal of General Internal Medicine 15 (s2), 11-12, 2000.
5. Aro, A., et al. Stearic acid, trans fatty acids, and dairy fat: effects on serum and lipoprotein lipids, apolipoproteins, lipoprotein (a), and lipid transfer proteins in healthy subjects. Am. J. Clin. Nutri., 65: 1419, 1997.
6. ASCN/AIN Task Force on Trans Fatty Acids: Position paper on trans fatty acids. Am. J. Clin. Nutri., 63:663, 1996.
7. Hunger, JE, and Applewhite, T.H. Reassessment of trans fatty acid availability in the U.S. Am. J. Clin. Nutri., 54:363, 1991.
8. Troisi, R., et al. Trans-fatty acid intake in relation to serum lipid concentrations in adult men. Am. J. clin. Nutri., 56:1019, 1992.
9. McArdle, WD et al. Sports & Exercise Nutrition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999.
10. Demling, RH, et al. Effect of a hypocaloric diet, increased protein intake and resistance training on lean mass gains and fat mass loss in overweight police officers.
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11. Stamler, J. The INTERSALT study: background, methods, findings, and implications. Am. J. Clin. Nutri., 65(Suppl):626S, 1997.
12. Ely, DL., Overview of dietary sodium effects on and interactions with cardiovascular and neuroendocrine functions. Am. J. Clin. Nutri., 65(Suppl):594S, 1997.
13. Luft, GS et al. Heterogeneous responses to changes in dietary salt intake: the salt-sensitivity paradigm. Am. J. Clin. Nutri., 65(Suppl):626S, 1997.
14. Midgley, JP., et al. Effect of reduced dietary sodium on blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. JAMA, 275:1590, 1996.
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Bethel has lost one of its most familar figures this week with the passing of Annie MacKinnon Hastings, a longtime resident, who died on Nov. 16, 2012.
She was born in Mexico, Maine, in 1920, the daughter of Colin and Lillian Decker MacKinnon, attended local schools and graduated from Mexico High School in 1938. After graduation, she worked as a paper sorter at the Oxford Paper Company in Rumford before enrolling at the Rumford Community Hospital School of Nursing, from which she graduated in 1944. Prior to her marriage to attorney Henry H. Hastings in 1948, she worked as a nurse at the Rumford Community Hospital. She and her husband adopted two children, Cindy and Steve. After her husband died in 1968, she returned to nursing, retiring in 1986. Annie is survived by her two children and two grandchildren.
Very active in the community, she served in the Rumford Hospital Auxiliary, as a Sunday School teacher at the West Parish Congregational Church, a Scout leader, a member of the Bethel Health Council, and Worthy Matron of Purity Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
A life member of the Bethel Historical Society since 1977, Annie was long a contributor of food for society events, a "stalwart" of the society's "Mailing Group," a "fixture" at the annual St. Never's Day Sale for years, and a consistently generous financial supporter of the organization.
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Windows 8 is an abomination. My impressions from February: Windows 8 really is the biggest bunch of suck that ever sucked. Smartscreen is easily more obtrusive and annoying than UAC could have ever aspired to be. Welcome to Vista 2012. The ribbon was that terrible 'feature' they shoehorned into Office to the chagrin of all users, so naturally they would want to universalize it by extending it to every other program including Explorer. Because the dip in productivity won't seem so bad once it affects every other aspect of the OS. Worst of all, Metro feels like a tacked-on UI mod like one would install from Stardock, then uninstall an hour later after realizing it doesn't actually improve anything and mostly gets in the way. It exists to add one more step to every function, as if somebody broke into your car and added a new pedal that had to be pressed before blinkers could be toggled; brakes could be applied; radio stations could be changed; wipers could be activated; etc. This huge revolution in the OS turns out to be a screen that is constantly distracting from the classic desktop where all the _real work_ should be done. Even the Control Panel is now a parody of itself, requiring an extra step before moving into the real Control Panel (i.e. the same one that has been present since 1995). But the insult added to injury is in the removal of the start menu, replaced with a stripped+gimped version, dumbed down for Microsoft's current cartoonish characterization of their own userbase as a bunch of technologically challenged simpletons who fear having their things readily accessible. I wish I were lying in pointing out that they could not even be bothered to display an icon for this: they have dedicated at least an inch+1/2 of vertical screen estate to the word "Start" that doesn't actually do anything, and the menu popping up merely by hovering the cursor somewhere around the bottom corner until something happens. I couldn't make this up if I tried. I spent at least five minutes trying to figure out how to restart/shut down the system before I had to shamefully Google for the answer: it's under "Settings". You must click settings to pop up a sidebar which contains the power button. Did any part of that sentence make sense to anyone outside of Microsoft's development?
I haven't used Windows 8, but I do have experience with the "ribbon" and I disagree with your sentiment on that. The ribbon is a more robust extension of the toolbars. It does take getting used to, but that is the same for any GUI change. Many people complain when change comes there way, but if they are willing to put in some effort to learn a new method of doing things they tend to find it better overall. The ribbon is logically laid out and the sections of the ribbons that you use the most put more things in easy reach than the menus or the previous toolbar layouts. This is, of course, just my opinion, but I've found that people at work are happier with the ribbon once they get used to it than context sensitive toolbars or the ever frustrating popup, unanchored ones.
Let me add a few things here: When I shutdown the machine the power remains on so I'll have to turn it off manually (haven't figured it out why) When the system crashes you are not asked to choose safe mode or whatever mode to boot it simply gets you back in Metro When you open an "app" it goes fullscreen but there's no option to close it nor the back button. After you switch to metro you have to manually click on left corner and select close. (haven't figured out if this is the only way or if there's another way) As there's no start button you cannot use "search programms and files" (again maybe there is an option but buried deep) You have to perform many steps until you finally can get to your control panel. By default it doesn't ask you if you really want to delete a file. You blink and it's gone. MSE is embedded in the OS or at least that's what you're been told when you try to install. It's so discrete that I'm worried it's ineffective so I installed Avast. Ahhh, the ribbon. It boots very fast...
I spent the first hour modifying the GUI - and then another hour tweaking diff. system settings.... It boots very very fast (9 to 11 sec. on my laptop with SSD disk)... I made some tests on the "fast boot-up" thing: Boot from same hardware (dual-boot) with Win 7 x64 and Win 8 x64 Preview from touching the start button to actually writing in Word 2010. Win 7: Boot to login screen: 31 sec. Win 8: Boot to login screen: 10 sec. Win 7: Start Word 2010 and write the word "boot": 4 sec. Win 8: Start Word 2010 and write the word "boot": 9 sec. I seems like Win 8 is not initializing all drivers on start up and not all the services - they will first start when they are needed - so it seems, and that makes, IMO, sense in order to make the fast start-up. But overall my first impression is a bit like when Vista came out.....and I dont like the GUI..
I do my processors like I do my OS's. XP, Skip Vista, Win 7, Skip Win 8. Sandy Bridge, skip Ivy Bridge, Haswell, etc.
Do we really need another new thread to state all the same things that people don't like about Windows 8 that has been said over and over again in previous threads? If you do not like it then don't bloody use it, it's not even RTM yet for gods sake.
I like how "safe" is derected toward the user, as if at another place and time turning off your computer would bring physical harm to you. I've kinda missed that screen though.
If it isn't safe, there's uncommitted data in the RAM that isn't saved to the HDD. When it says it is safe to turn off, it is saying that there is no more HDD activity--everything that needs saving has been saved. It's no different than "safely remove hardware."
I understand that, it's just a play of words. Parameters have changed and it is no longer unsafe to proceed. "It's now safe to put on your hat." Doesn't really work, does it. Ok fine, I'll just be over here.
Oh, I see. Never really thought of it that way. Before I had a little more knowledge of computers, I thought that when it wasn't "safe", it would just break it. Which it would be similar to what it would actually happen. Some data lost/corrupted.
@Nick89: great rant. I pretty much agree with everything in it. Gabe Newell of Valve thinks it's an abomination too: http://allthingsd.com/20120725/valv...-games-wearable-computers-windows-8-and-more/ You could make XP behave like that by fiddling with Group Policy - haven't done it for years... I must see if I can get Windows 7 to do that and then set my mate's PC like this and watch his face when he goes to turn it off!
for a gui, its lacking decent graphics, im in danger of skipping 8, as fast boot times dont mean squat to a folder, my pc is only turned off to clean it out every few months(filters are THE future/my present) as for the ribon and metro interface im not fussed, both have plus points but doing away with back close and shrink etc still seems a bit retarded to me, its not like their wasnt already various ways todo the same thing and adding ways never hurts, getting rid of frequently used functions is still stupid tho.
i wouldn't mind dumbing down if it manages ram/pagefile better than 7 and is snappier overall but i kinda doubt it. this way it looks like 7 geared towards hipsters with iphones and tablet dimwits.


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Gregory Katsas speaks March 26, 2012 as Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr. listen at the Supreme Court in Washington.
With three days of Supreme Court oral argument in the challenges to the 2010 health care law now over, a tense lull has settled over Washington.
Health care reform "cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year," President Barack Obama said on Feb. 23, 2009. But Obama and everyone else must wait at least several more weeks to learn the fate of the health care overhaul he signed into law in 2010.
With the court's public ritual over, it's not that there aren't big decisions being made ... it's just that they're all being made behind closed doors.
On Friday, hidden from news cameras, sketch artists, and reporters, the justices will hold one of their weekly conferences.
And at the end of this private meeting -- not recorded for public release as the oral arguments were -- they will have voted on all of the Affordable Care Act issues. This includes the individual insurance mandate, what parts of the law can stand if the mandate is void, and the expansion of the Medicaid program.
According to George Washington University law professor Orin Kerr, a former law clerk for Justice Anthony Kennedy, the justices "will take tentative votes as to how to decide the case. Based on those tentative votes, different justices will be assigned to draft the majority opinion -- or perhaps majority opinions, as there are several moving parts in this case. Eventually, proposed majority opinions will be circulated among the justices: If any proposed opinion gets five votes, it becomes a majority opinion of the court."
Dr. Zeke Emanuel, former White House advisor for health policy in the Obama administration, offers his perspective on the impending fate of Obama's "Affordable Care Act."
There are more than 30 other cases in which the justices haven't yet issued rulings this term. As the weeks go by and the court announces its rulings, the yet-to-be-decided list will dwindle so that by June 25, the last scheduled day of the court's 2011-2012 term, the ACA cases may be the last ones remaining to be announced.
While no one can predict how the justices will decide based on the questions they asked during oral arguments, the individual mandate seems at risk.
Justice Kennedy said Tuesday that the government is telling the individual citizen that he must buy insurance, "and that is different from what we have in previous cases, and that changes the relationship of the Federal Government to the individual in a very fundamental way."
"Do you not have a heavy burden of justification?" Kennedy asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli in Tuesday's argument.
Even if a majority of the justices found the mandate to be unconstitutional, there are, said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wednesday, "so many things in this act that are unquestionably okay." If the mandate is struck down, the problem for the justices who are supporters of the law would then be to "salvage rather than throwing out everything," as Ginsburg put it.
Read our coverage of each day of the oral arguments:
Court signals entire health care law might need to be struck down
Supreme Court expresses skepticism over constitutionality of health care mandate
Court signals it will decide constitutionality of individual mandate
Regardless of how the justices' decision turns out, the political impact will be powerful and immediate.
A ruling striking down the mandate or the whole law might cause a backlash among Democrats comparable to that caused by the 2000 Bush v. Gore decision.
Chris Jennings, a health care policy advisor to President Bill Clinton, said a ruling striking down the mandate or the law might cause the Democratic base voters to work even harder to elect Democrats on November.
Until now, he said, many Democrats "haven't been engaged in a meaningful way" in making the case for the ACA. Many Democrats, especially on left side of the party, were dissatisfied with the law, preferring a single-payer system or "Medicare for All." But the court might light a fire under them.
"For the court to strike down this law would be to presume the powers of the Congress and abandon its role as an impartial and deliberate decider of constitutional law," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Wednesday.
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Justice Stephen Breyer holds two sections of the Affordable Care Act during a third day of arguments over the fate of the health care law.
But it's worth remembering that the high court has struck down all or parts of more than 160 federal laws since 1789, more than a dozen since 2000.
Will Congress act if the court strikes down the law? Probably not, other than having some "messaging" votes in the months leading up to Election Day.
House Republicans had one of those votes last week when they voted to eliminate the Medicare cost control board that is part of the ACA.
Read the transcripts from the oral arguments:
The afternoon transcript of Wednesday's oral arguments (.pdf)
The morning transcript of Wednesday's oral arguments (.pdf)
The transcript of Tuesday's arguments (.pdf)
The transcript of Monday's oral arguments (.pdf)
It's not likely Congress can do anything substantive until 2013: remember that it took more than a year to write and enact the ACA. The Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus held his first hearing on Feb. 25, 2009 -- and the law was signed by Obama on March 23, 2010.
Debbee Keller, a spokeswoman for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which would be one of the starting points for health care legislation, said Thursday Republicans "have already begun advancing bills to improve our health care system, including medical liability reform to end excessive lawsuits and bring down costs for patients, doctors, and taxpayers. The Supreme Court's ruling will be a major turning point in this debate, and we look forward to developing additional replacement legislation when the Court rules."
The Supreme Court is debating how much of the health care overhaul law should be salvaged if the health insurance requirement is thrown out. NBC's Pete Williams reports.
But after a potentially traumatic Supreme Court ruling for ACA supporters, it's hard to imagine bipartisan consensus, even on small pragmatic reforms.
In the lull before the justices hand down their ruling, both Democrats and Republicans have plenty of time to think about how much the least visible branch of government matters.
"We're going to pay the price of this Supreme Court for a generation," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., lamented back in 2008 when the high court upheld Indiana's voter identification law.
Either supporters or opponents of the heath care law might be repeating those words this summer.


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Research Attorney Escapes The Grind Through Nature Photography
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 | by DOUGLAS S. MALAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
It started about 14 years ago, when Gary Hamilton was a soon-to-be-father of twin girls, and he wanted to be ready. "I figured I would need a decent camera to take pictures of the kids," said Hamilton, a research attorney with the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
Consumer Lawyer Is A Leader In Humanist Community
Thursday, September 19, 2013 | by DOUGLAS S. MALAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Last summer, Rocky Hill attorney Daniel S. Blinn spoke on Connecticut public radio station WNPR with news that surprised some people: He doesn't believe in God. Blinn, who is a religious humanist, was part of the public radio station's discussion of the rise of non-believers in America and how their particular movements are gaining wider acceptance across the country.
Attorney Sells Notebooks She Makes From Recycled Items
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After a long, hard day at the office, Stamford lawyer Audrey Medd loves to settle into her large arts and crafts room and make notebooks ? using recycled boxes of everything from Cheerios to Friskies and Milk-Bone.
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When furnishing her home, attorney Olia Yelner struggled with the typical homeowner problems of finding the right piece of furniture for her space. She grew frustrated shopping in the popular retail stores that didn't stock what she needed and seemed to carry only foreign-made products.
Defense Attorney Chills Out By Making Citrusy Pale Ales
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After a long day at the office or in court, many a lawyer has been known to go out and grab a cold beer at a local establishment.
Theatrical Tax Attorney Has Been Cast In Many Memorable Roles
Friday, July 26, 2013 | by DOUGLAS S. MALAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Jessie A. Gilbert spends her days handling legal matters involving estate planning, probate, family law and taxes. She's also been known as a queen, an evil nurse and a ditzy nun, to name just a few of her alter egos.
Soccer Dad Nets Satisfaction With Coaching Career
Friday, July 19, 2013 | by MICHELLE GOLLADAY | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Ned McMahon is hanging up his cleats after 10 years of coaching soccer, six of which he spent at the helm of a girls' travel team called the Trumbull Strikers.
From MTV Engineer To EMT Chief
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 | by MICHELLE GOLLADAY | The Connecticut Law Tribune
For some, sitting still is a foreign concept. Such is the case with attorney David Bondanza, who in addition to his law practice spends 60 to 80 hours per month as a volunteer emergency medical technician in Canton, Conn.
Chaplain's Role Reveals Spiritual Side
Thursday, May 23, 2013 | by MICHELLE GOLLADAY | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Chester and Joan Fairlie have been married for 39 years. But in some ways, their spiritual journey is just beginning.
Attorney's Initiative Enhances Mentoring Efforts In Anti-Truancy Program
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Robinson & Cole senior associate Alaine C. Doolan was inducted into the Connecticut Corporate Mentoring Hall of Fame for her work with the Truancy Project of Connecticut, an initiative in which volunteers from the legal community work with frequently absent students several hours per month for one year, serving as legal advocates, problem-solvers and role models.


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by Dale Connelly, Minnesota Public RadioSt. Paul, Minn. — What kind of musical smoothie do you get when you combine classical, bluegrass and jazz music in a blender? The Orange Mighty Trio would be the result. They're a Twin Cities ensemble with diverse musical backgrounds. They have classical and jazz training and an interest in combining all of that with improvisation and traditional "string sawing" for something that's been called "bluegrassical" music.
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Farmhouse Il Muretto is situated in the heart of the Mugello only 38 km from Florence, on the green slopes of Monte Giovi. Located 500metres a.s.l., the structure has a wonderful climate and magnificent views: the Mugello valley is in... Plus d'informations
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Farmhouse A Vigna La Corte is a villa situated in Dicomano, a town in the Tuscan hills about 35 Km. from Florence, in the Chianti Rufina region between the Valley of the Sieve and the Mugello. It is set in green, quite, relaxing... Plus d'informations
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Farmhouse Poggio Di Sotto is in the heart of the Mugello Region, land of the Medici family and only a few km far from Florence. You will find our farmhouse, recently restored and equipped with all modern comforts. Farmhouse Poggio... Plus d'informations
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The Holiday Apartment Casa I Carpini is nestled in the green valley of Mugello; only 20 Km from Florence and 90 km from Siena e Lucca. This typical country house is part of an ancient restructured barn of the eighteen century. Access... Plus d'informations
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Farmhouse Le Pozze is located in Valdisieve, bordering Mugello, in the hills between Vicchio and Dicomano, about 35 km from Florence. The farmhouse consists in 5 apartments and 3 bedrooms, carefully restored, 2 living rooms and a... Plus d'informations
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Farmhouse I Nidi di Belforte is immersed in the green hills that surround Florence, in the valley called Mugello, where the Medici family that so helped sponsor the Florentine Renaissance originally came from. The small village is part... Plus d'informations
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Holiday Apartment Alto Solare is situated in the Mugello area in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the ideal environment for a relaxing vacation. The apartment consists of a living room endowed with an Internet connection and of a... Plus d'informations
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Apartment 4 pax is part of the touristic complex Gli Orzali, with a park of 600 hectares of forest, in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine in Firenzuola (Florence), Mugello area. The apartment is in a country house, 50 meters pictures,... Plus d'informations
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Hotel Gli Orzali is situated in the Tusco-Emiliano Apennines, in Firenzuola (Florence), Mugello. The hospitality area is comprised of: one entrance/waiting room, 9 double rooms and 1 suite in the former stable dated of the first years... Plus d'informations
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Holiday Apartment Giglio Rosso gives an immediate sense of tranquility, characterized by the colors of the flowing seasons, their scents and different suggestions. The apartment is a portion of newly restored villa situated in the... Plus d'informations
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Farmhouse Trebbiolo, nestled in the green hills of Florence, 2 km from Dicomano, is located 40 km northeast of Florence, surrounded by woods, olive groves and green fields and grazing our cows and calves Our 4 apartments (4-6pax) have... Plus d'informations
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Residence Il Poggiolino is an ancient village, completely renovated in the Tuscan architectural style, surrounded by the green hills of Mugello and the slopes of Passo della Futa. The property includes a barn, where 2 apartments have... Plus d'informations
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Il Vignolino Bed and Breakfast is an old farmhouse in the green hills of Mugello, just 15 minutes from Florence. An ideal place for those looking for a "paradise" relaxing with family atmosphere. The B&B offers accommodation in rooms... Plus d'informations
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Sage Mountain Herbs & Earth Awareness, 2013
Welcome to Sage Mountain
Welcome to Sage Mountain. Founded by Rosemary Gladstar and family, Sage Mountain Retreat Center & Native Plant Preserve is one of New England's foremost learning centers for herbs and earth awareness. Located on 500 wilderness acres in central Vermont, this beautiful piece of Earth Mother is a natural sanctuary and teaching site. There is an incredible assortment of wild herbs and flowers growing in habitats that vary from meadows, forest to swamp. Our wild neighbors include deer, bear, moose, beavers, bobcat, otters, fox and a wonderful variety of feathered folk that honor us with their presence. Our facilities are simple, rustic and comfortable and provide a relaxing and beautiful place for participants to learn.
This marks our 26th year of offering programs at Sage Mountain. Though we will be offering fewer programs this year on the Mountain, we have a busy year planned with two large herbal events ~ the International Herb Symposium & the New England Women's Herbal Conference ~ as well as several Plant Lover's Journey's and a couple of our perennially favorite classes. Rosemary will be traveling and teaching at several other events as well. We are also seeking new owners/stewards of Sage Mountain. As we grow older (Rosemary turned 64 this year on 12-12-12!), we yearn to simplify, do less, and 'be more'. If your dream includes owning a beautiful mountain retreat and/or running a small retreat center, please contact us. Not a 'simple dream', this will require a particular person or group of people with energy and financial resources, but its a fulfilling dream worth pursuing…..
The Science & Art of Herbalism Special Price
The Science & Art of Herbalism Home Study Course emphasizes self care, home health, and self reliance. More than any one system of healing, herbalism offers a low cost alternative to health care. This self empowering joyful course is recognized as one of the best home study courses available on this subject. Written by Rosemary Gladstar who brings more than 40 years of herbal wisdom to the course.
"I am loving the online class; it's really exciting to have access to all of this information, and to have a structure to follow to keep me move along, experimenting, and learning!"
"As for the class, I love it. I love the readings, its format and the assignments. I wasn't sure initially how well I would learn about herbs online; surprisingly, however, I found it easy to learn and very informative! "
"The site is wonderful. I love the idea of being able to post a question and get feedback from you or other students. The site is easy to navigate and there are so many wonderful things to explore."
Online Course With 3 Year Access
Includes 3 year access to online course and a time frame of three years to complete the course. AT the end of three years, students can opt to purchase another two years of online access for $125, but this price doesn't include homework
- Online Course : $325 Sale Price : $275
[Click here to register for The Science & Art of Herbalism Home Study Course ]
A Plant Lover's Journey To Journey to Italy 2014
Join Rosemary Gladstar, Dr. Richard Liebmann, Natalie Young & Nancy Phillips
May 24th to June 4th May 2014
Experience the Art of Good Living in Italy.
Atop a broad hill in the countryside of Tuscany stands a sixteenth century villa, Certano, owned by Mario Baldassarrini and his wife Hedy. This expansively warm Siennese elder and his Swiss born wife will welcome us into their timeless and magnificent home. We will experience an enchanting and romantic 12 wonderful days focused on herbs, health, culture, and rejuvenation. Beautiful grape vineyards, olive groves, beehives, vegetable and flower gardens roll gracefully through the hills surrounding the villa as they have for 500 years. The hills are still actively tended, produce harvested and made into exquisitely delicious wines, olive oil, honey and food for the table. A church built over 1200 years ago rests between the winery and villa. The ancient walled city of Siena is just minutes away and Florence, one of the most renowned cities for art in the world, is an hour's drive.
Own your own Mountain!
Are You Looking for a Remarkable Property in the Central Vermont Area? We're looking for new owners for Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center & Botanical Sanctuary
Own your own Mountain! That was the ad that caught our eye 25 years ago. Hopefully, it will catch your eye ~ and heart and imagination ~ as well. After 25 years of caretaking and stewarding this amazing property we are ready to pass it on to the right person(s). Sage Mountain is a well-known 500-acre Herbal Retreat Center & Botanical Sanctuary located in central Vermont. We have hosted classes and programs here for 24 years, and literally thousands of people have come to love and appreciate the land and energy that's here.
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Thanksgiving Letter from Rosemary
Dearest Friends, Good morning!!
I lingered a little longer in bed this morning, watching the early morning sun glistening on fresh fallen snow, my heart overflowing with gratitude and thanks giving for all the gifts that have been given me in this lifetime and most especially for the amazing beautiful people in my life. For each of you, my teachers, students, friends, family, I give incredible thanks and honor and wish for you a full heart and a beautiful day of thanks giving.
I think back over the years to that time when I opened my first little herb shop in the small town of Guerneville, California. I was 22 years old, following a dream that I really had no idea where it would lead! What an awesome journey it's been! That little herb store, Rosemary's Garden, is still there, planted on such fertile soil and watered so well by a loving community. The store led to the creation of a line of tea blends made for my community that would later become Traditional Medicinals. My dear friend, Drake Sadler, who helped me dream and launch the tea line, still runs the company and has grown it into an international company that is an industry leader in environmental standards (the company runs entirely on solar energy, all the packaging is still recycled and recyclable, they use organically cultivated herbs and are a huge supporter of United Plant Savers). The classes I taught in the loft of that small store grew to become The California School of Herbal Studies. That amazing school is still open today and continues to train hundreds of students in the herbal healing arts under the careful guidance of Rebecca and Jason
A Plant Lovers Journey to Patagonia!!
November 30th – December 13th, 2014
Yes, we are planning to return to this stunning region of the world and invite you to join us ~
A Place of vast vistas and wild untamed beauty.... This region of Patagonia is one of the most stunning on earth and offers the nature enthusiast and plant lover alike an opportunity to be in pure uninterrupted wilderness amongst some of the worlds largest tracts of wilderness, oldest trees, tallest mountains, and greatest plant diversity. Where else can you see Condors flying over head, 3,000 year old Alerce trees, and drink wild water directly from the lakes and streams?
Patagonia is not only one of the richest regions of the world in the biodiversity of plants, it is also rich in plant experts...naturalists, biologists, botanists, herbalists, ethnobotanists, agronomists live here to study, research and teach. We will have the opportunity to meet with several of these plant impassioned people and participate in plant walks, presentations and ceremonies with them.


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Stayed 2 nights - $24 a night...we thought it included breakfast but it didn't! Old room, grotty bathroom. Fridge & tv though. "rooftop pool" was covered with its own roof so freezing & only concrete for a view...pretty rubbish. Very very basic & extremely overpriced...would not recommend.
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