RE: FITNESS: Diet and Exercise

From: gts (gts_2000@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Apr 14 2003 - 17:08:32 MDT

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    Harvey Newstrom wrote:

    > So whatever "nature" has given us is the best answer, and
    > science can never hope to improve upon that? This seems to
    > go against everything Transhumanists believe in.

    I think it goes against transhumanism to ignore evolutionary science. If you
    could show me that we evolved on a diet of gasoline then I would drink it
    with every meal. :)

    In any case I think I already responded to your objection in my post to
    Damien that followed, in which I wrote:

    "And I do deviate from the paleodiet for such reasons. I take many
    supplements and medicines that I think show promise for life-extension
    beyond the default diet. As a simple example I take far more vitamin C each
    day than would have been accessible on a daily basis by our paleolithic
    ancestors. I think there is enough evidence for C to deviate from the paleo
    diet in this respect. I also take other more exotic nutrients and medicines
    in an effort to enhance the default paleolithic diet."

    -gts



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