Re: vco and blood type eating

July 23, 2008

I think those books are based on junk science.

On Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at 04:23PM, " Amy " <sweetwaterla@...> wrote:

>I have been reading eat right for your blood type. Coconut oil is on

>the dont not eat list. What do any ofyou think of this.

>

>amy

>

July 23, 2008

I think blood type diets are seriously flawed with bad science and no

reseach to back up their claims.

Alobar

On 7/23/08, Amy <sweetwaterla@...> wrote:

> I have been reading eat right for your blood type. Coconut oil is on

> the dont not eat list. What do any ofyou think of this.

>

> amy

>

July 23, 2008

DeAmoto made a lot of money off the book

From: Amy <sweetwaterla@...>

Subject: vco and blood type eating

Coconut Oil

Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 6:23 PM

I have been reading eat right for your blood type. Coconut oil is on

the dont not eat list. What do any ofyou think of this.

amy

November 8, 2008

>

> From: Amy <sweetwaterla@...>

> Subject: vco and blood type eating

> Coconut Oil

> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 6:23 PM

>

> I have been reading eat right for your blood type. Coconut oil is

on

> the dont not eat list. What do any ofyou think of this.

>

> amy

>

November 9, 2008

Anecdotal evidence can be very misleading.

1) People who found the diet did not work, leave a group so one does

not see lots of reports from them

2) Some people go from a really crappy diet to one which is healthier.

That does not mean the healthier diet is really an optimal diet --

just that it is better than their crappy diet.

3) A number of diets work initially, but are very hard to stay on long

term. Because of that, people binge and lose ground in terms of their

physical fitness and health. So in the initial six months they rave

about the diet, then when the good effects can't be maintained, they

stop the diet. [see #1 above.]

I appreciate anecdotal evidence, which is one of main reasons I am on

this group. But I also recognize its limitations. I am also very

glad to see research papers which compliment the anecdotal evidence.

Alobar

On 11/8/08, frogholler9 <frogholler9@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > DeAmoto made a lot of money off the book

> >

>

> > I've joined a Blood Type group here in town and I know for a fact

> that it has helped a lot of people in the group. I don't adhere to

> the program completely and I don't really have any serious health

> issues at the moment to contend with. But I do question the avoiding

> of coconut as I understand that it has done a lot of good for many,

> many people of all blood types. Dr. DeAmoto has changed some things

> one can eat and not eat over the past few years. What once was a

> avoid is now ok and I'm in hopes that one of these days, he will also

> put coconut on the ok list. Meanwhile, I am not going to give up my

> virgin coconut oil or my flour as I enjoy the meals I prepare using

> them.

> >

November 9, 2008

If anecdotal evidence (testimonials) are misleading

and I am not saying that is not so (actually I agree

that some of it is misleading) but then so are many

scientific clinical studies because in many of them

the researchers rely heavily on anecdotal evidence

themselves. I was in one clinical study which is

not enough to prove anything about studies, I

suppose, but it was interesting to see that I could

have easily lied or exaggerated about things. Some

people want attention so bad, they do things like

that to get it. I have also noticed when I have read

a study paper that other researchers also depend

on the word of their participants.

I am talking about studies of various kinds not just

diet studies.

Helen

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From: Alobar <Alobar@...>

Coconut Oil

Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2008 2:14:34 PM

Subject: Re: Re: vco and blood type eating

Anecdotal evidence can be very misleading.

1) People who found the diet did not work, leave a group so one does

not see lots of reports from them

2) Some people go from a really crappy diet to one which is healthier.

That does not mean the healthier diet is really an optimal diet --

just that it is better than their crappy diet.

3) A number of diets work initially, but are very hard to stay on long

term. Because of that, people binge and lose ground in terms of their

physical fitness and health. So in the initial six months they rave

about the diet, then when the good effects can't be maintained, they

stop the diet. [see #1 above.]

I appreciate anecdotal evidence, which is one of main reasons I am on

this group. But I also recognize its limitations. I am also very

glad to see research papers which compliment the anecdotal evidence.

Alobar

On 11/8/08, frogholler9 <frogholler9> wrote: