Thoughts + moderation even in immoderation?

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Hi All,

It was earlier questioned:

Does supplementing vitamins and or minerals beyond

100% RDA for ad lib increase lifespan or health in humans?

I think not.

My brother was over last night and it went pretty well. He is obese,

smoking

and hypertensive at an age of 8 years less than my age.

What Are Good Carbs? Low-Carb Diet In High Demand, see:

http://www.wpxi.com/health/2779519/detail.html

Moderation even in immoderate diets seems to be the message in:

http://www.beyondveg.com/billings-t/cal-par/calorie-

paradox1f.shtml#advice%20to%20readers

In Closing: Advice to Readers

Please don't be afraid of raw vegetables, fruits, cucumbers,

tomatoes, or legume sprouts because of this paper. Don't try

to live on only nuts, avocados and/or wheat sprouts because

of this paper. Instead, choose a DIVERSE diet that includes

raw vegetables, fruits, sprouts, nuts, avocados, seeds, and if

you are open to the possibility, other foods as well (e.g.,

cooked foods, raw dairy, raw honey, and even animal foods

if you have no objections). The message of this paper is that

diversity in diet is an important part of the solution to the calorie

paradox, and that food phobias or food obsessions (common

problems in raw) are to be avoided.

In closing, since so many rawists are deeply concerned about

food issues, it seems appropriate to remind readers of some

basic common sense, as follows:

Raw veganism is just a diet, nothing more. Many people are

very healthy on other diets--including those that contain cooked

foods and/or animal products. Remember that your health is more

important than idealistic raw dogma (much of which is false anyway).

Follow raw-foods dogma ONLY as far as it supports good health

for you. Discard any and all aspects of raw veganism that do not

support this goal.

Finally, as many raw vegans become deeply entangled in idealistic

dietary dogma, remember: At all times, in all circumstances, the diet

must serve you. Never let dietary dogma dominate you--when that

happens, the diet is eating you, rather than you eating the diet!

Cheers, Al Pater.