From: gts (gts_2000@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun May 04 2003 - 14:44:17 MDT
--- Brian Atkins <brian@posthuman.com> wrote:
> BillK wrote:
>> Colorectal cancer tends to be one of the diseases
>> of old age and the diet that helps to prevent it
>> did not exist in paleolithic times.
> I will give my take: these studies appear to
> confirm, rather than disconfirm the paleo diet.
Yes, I agree of course with Brian here. There is no
reason to believe plant fiber from grain products is
in any way superior to plant fiber from paleolithic
fruits and vegetables.
And plant fiber from fruits and vegetables is
generally
accompanied by a plethora of other vital nutrients not
found in grain products (e.g., vitamin C).
This is one area in which I agree with US
government recommendations: people ought to eat five
servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Studies
show that doing so reduces risk of both cancer *and*
heart disease. These are among the leading causes of
death in America. What could be more sensible?
This is also an area in which Atkins seems to be
remiss. It is difficult to eat five servings of fruits
and vegetables each day on the Atkins diet without
consuming more than his recommended grams of
carbohydrate.
-gts
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