From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Fri Apr 18 2003 - 14:41:45 MDT
Brian Atkins wrote,
> Harvey as gts tried to point out to you, historical evidence clearly
> shows some dramatic negative health changes
I don't dispute this.
> all while much of the first world population has
> faithfully eaten what nutritional scientists claim is the
> safest diet - "the food pyramid".
I was under the impression that "the food pyramid" was a USDA advertising
campaign to promote agriculture products, much in the same way that the
"four food groups" were intended to promote dairy and meat products. I
don't know of any serious nutritional researcher who subscribes to the FDA,
RDA, USDA, or other government propaganda on these issues.
> Now, I can understand the feeling of wanting to do your own
> research and come up with what you think is an even better way to eat than
the now
> almost-discredited food pyramid, but how can you be any more
> sure that your ideas will turn out any better? It seems like you are
> essentially going to experiment on yourself,
No way. My "own research" is into pre-existing scientific literature,
specifically experimental abstracts in biochemical libraries. I am trying
to figure out what has been scientifically proven, not what popular culture
thinks nutritional science says.
> You can still supplement it with substances
> that seem to be well-proven to help extend lifespan.
This is what I call a scientific approach.
> P.S. Can anyone show me some real proof that vegetarians live longer?
> Some evidence mentioned at URL below says they don't.
>
> http://www.westonaprice.org/myths_truths/myths_truths_vegetarianism.html
I hope you don't think that I would agree with any of these myths. These
are all based on pseudo-science and religious teachings. No nutritional
scientist would believe in any of this garbage. What you seem to think of
as "nutritional science" is pop-culture arm-chair science and pseudoscience.
It has nothing to do with real science and scientists. I have even crusaded
against some of these myths myself. There are ZERO plant sources for
vitamin B12. Vitamin A1 and beta-carotene are two different nutrients.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, IAM, GSEC <www.HarveyNewstrom.com>
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