Guest guest Posted May 29, 2002 Report Share Posted May 29, 2002 In a message dated 5/29/02 2:23:35 AM, writes: << especially the last thirty years which has seen dramatic decreases in animal fat consumption accompanied by a three- fold increase in the number of people with diabetes. >> Isn't it curious that in the last twenty years when the diet dictocrats have been pushing us to eat more carbs (read as sugar to your body), and to eat low fat, both the rate of obesity and diabetes has skyrocketed. And it's not because we haven't complied -- Americans have reduced their consumption of fat from 43% of calories down to about 34%. But are we slim and svelte yet? Not by a long shot. The rate of type 2 diabetes continues to climb and tragically the age of onset is going down. Before the social security crunch comes to bankrupt our country, I believe that the increasing obesity/diabetes epidemic will do us in -- even the powers that be recognize a full blown pandemic of diabetes by 2020. At what point will the diet dictocrats give up their failed high carb, low fat hypothesis? Not until they die I bet. Even the likes of Walter Willett of Harvard's nurses study who has asked for a dismantling of the pyramid can't make a dent. Just keep spreading the WAP message -- one person at a time. Namaste, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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