Donating blood!

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  1. KD

    KD Gone fishing

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    I've just read from the Mayo clinic website that you burn about 650 calories by donating one pint of blood :eek:

    That's a bloody lot of calories (excuse the pun) for lying down and doing nowt:cool:
     
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    Worth doing as regularly as possible (if not for any other reason)!!
     
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    I can think of better ways.....heheh! :D :D :D

    But it's amazing, huh?
     
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    I'm going to go and donate now! The other way of lying down and doing nowt involves other people and I haven't got the time....
     
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    Lol GM - nor the inclination by the sounds of it! LMTO!!
     
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    I wish I was brave enough to donate blood.....but even the thoughts of a needle coming near me gives me dizzy spells!!
     
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    I would like to donate but had a blood transfusion on 1990 and they won't let me
     
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