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Understood. I know it’s your way of thinking, and it’s unique

Doesn’t it only cause problems for people who are sensitive? I like my cheese too Thanks If it doesn’t work for you then you know to stay away from it ofc. Whatever feels the best is probably the best. I will try to adjust my diet and see how it goes. I eat a lot of chicken for example and will try to replace it with veggies sometimes.

Because you think it should all be internally based, I’m guessing . One should remove the outside influence. When one is sure in oneself (has foundation) it’s neutral how one is, unless its a hindrance, if I’m getting you.

The way the ego works fundamentally causes problems. So you have an attachment, automatically means you fear the loss of it. You have an identity as something, automatically means you must judge the opposite. So it’s the fundamental structure of the ego that causes these problems one has. What we can do if we don’t manage to dissolve the structures is to do our best to work with it, so if it makes you feel better by thinking like you wrote in the post, then that’s a good thing. You’ve become aware of some of the problems of the ego and found some solution

Bad self image can be created by others, by being unsure of yourself so you’re easily affected by outside. Or it can be created more internally like you have some ideal standard in your mind and you’re not meeting that so you have a negative self image of yourself, doesn’t need outside to tell you that you’re bad you still feel like you are. Or it can be both outside and inside. Like you can have an internal standard for yourself that comes from outside influence. You can be “sure of yourself” in a negative way, when you have bad self image. Ideally you’ll be sure of yourself in a positive or neutral way (like having the self image of being asocial but not caring about it like you said)

Yes it def contribute. That’s why I think a holistic approach is good. So taking care of what you put in your mind, your mindset, etc. It all plays a role

I think if one sticks to Whole Foods and eats a variety of plants one is good to go. But ofc not everyone knows how simple it can be.

It might apply to some with depression. I know a person with depression and they have struggle with self image too, unstable sense of self, so it might be what you mentioned. So mind will be all over the place. It can also be connected to having a negative self image. Or a disconnect from oneself. It’s a tricky topic and depression probably has a wide variety of causes

I know there’s toxins in almost everything nowadays. If you eat a healthy diet, especially organic, it has less toxins, I don’t know how much of an effect it has though, how much it is in it. So I can’t say in that case. I think in most cases if a person eats healthy and are still depressed it’s probably not due to diet

Absolutely. I agree. If one eats a bad diet

I didn’t read the entire post but a thought I had about depression is that our minds are not made for the average western lifestyle we have today. We have so much free time , so much comfort. In the past we would be worried and occupied by survival and have no time to be depressed because of this constant occupation and also thighknit community probably contributed too to us not being depressed vs today we are more isolated. It’s ofc possible to live the modern todays lifestyle with zero depression but this was a thought I had about what might contribute to it.

How is a plant centered diet bad for gut and hormonal health? I don’t follow their recommendations exactly btw. For example I don’t have a problem with high fat dairy products , they recommend low fat ones. Just in general if I try to get a foundational understanding of nutrition I would read the major government recommendations because they’re not there for no reason, there’s science behind it. And also on top of that I follow some various people who speak within the topic. Trying to listen to the ones who use science to back their claims. I like dr Layne Norton for example. Simon Hill is also good imo, he is in the OPs post. And Christopher D. Gardner. Also how is a more plant centered diet not better for environment?

https://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1769986/FULLTEXT06.pdf If I would try to get a foundational understanding of nutrition I would read from major sources like the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations which is based on a lot of science.

Except for just common sense, what practical ways?

Like not being stupid 😹

Once a few years ago I got scammed and lost almost 1k euro when trying to buy edibles. To this day I still don’t understand how I fell for it

I bet some have use

I’ve heard they can give benefits too .

That’s cool

I take them every day lol. So it’s useless…

Who is that? The one holding the hand on your chest. At first I thought it was Moji or however it’s spelled

I don´t get what you mean 🤔 The Madonna whore complex is about men not being able to find the same woman sexually and romantically attractive

lol. I’m guessing you’re joking but the term is about how the man feels about the woman

😹😹😹I’m open to it but still made me laugh

Sure