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Roe v. Wade and the State of our Nation

DISCLAIMER: DON'T MESSAGE ME ABOUT THIS UNLESS YOU READ THE WHOLE THING The impending reversal of Roe v. Wade has been stressing me out as I know it has for many people. However, the reasons for my stress are likely different than the usual. Personally, I’ve always been pro-life. My opinion (I know…I don’t have a uterus…just keep reading please) is that having an abortion – barring exceptional circumstances such as in the case of incest/rape or to save the mother’s life – is morally wrong because I do genuinely believe that life begins at conception. That’s my belief. However, these morals stem largely from personally held Christian convictions, and I acknowledge that.   I also think that one of the beautiful things about our country is that we are afforded the gift of separation of church and state. Despite being a Christian and desiring that other people would believe similar things, I acknowledge that many people don’t, and thus I believe that this separation is a wonderful thi...
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75Hard Diet Information

For Those Who May Be Interested: Recently I've been getting quite a few questions regarding what my diet looked like during my #75Hard journey. While I am by no means an expert on dieting/nutrition (consult a sports nutritionist if you have any technical questions), I did conduct some research on the science of proper nutrition prior to starting the program which definitely helped to inform my personal choices regarding the foods I ate. I also managed to realize some decent results (-4.8% body fat and +3.3 lbs of lean muscle mass) operating with the dieting ideas and the meal plan that I outline below, so I do believe these ideas have merit even if they are not completely perfect. First, I'll lay out some general principles regarding what the science says about protein/carbs/fats - as well as how I interpreted and adopted that science into my diet - and then I'll move into the specifics regarding all the foods I ate for each meal, for snacks, etc. Hope this helps! My Resear...
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