The Lotus Effect

212 - Feces Appropriate

2026-01-17

Your favorite petalheads discuss eggs and GLP-1s, doomscrolling, junk food ads, exercise for depression, microplastics, cheese recalls, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite card game.

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Links:

• How eggs can help you come off Wegovy: Cracking the problem of weight-regain
• Doomscrolling Explained: How Constant Online Negativity Affects Mental Health
• There's a huge loophole in the new UK ban on daytime junk food ads
• The Lotus Cafe: Carne Asada Bowls
• The Lotus Cafe Bonus: Pork Rind Calzone
• Kosher Certification of Olive Oil
• Recommendations and Requirements for Other Oils and Products Containing Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• iSesamo Spudger
• Live Tarot Reading w/XSYLOHXL Ocean Tarot Cards
• https://www.healthline.com/health-news/exercise-depression-treatment-similar-results-therapy
• The research on microplastics in our bodies is terrifying. It might also be wrong.
• FDA Expands Cheese Recall Affecting 20 States, Warns Consumption Could Cause Death

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• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Mama T

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