From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:20:52 MDT
gts wrote:
> Damien Sullivan wrote:
>
>
>>But that doesn't mean the grains are bad, vs. how we treat them.
>
>
> I think the question is not whether grains are "good" or "bad" in any
> absolute sense. It is rather "What are the best sources of calories?"
>
> Agricultural products, including whole grains, are very low on the list when
> ranked according to a nutrients/calorie ratio. The same is true for dairy
> products. It's better to lose these foods from the diet and replace the lost
> calories with those from nutrient-dense foods.
All agricultural products? Including the greens and beans that
are a higher source of protein than meats? Which nutrients do
you have in mind? Doesn't it give you pause that you are
lumping both "nutrients" as a whole and "agricultural products"
as a whole?
-s
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