Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 In a message dated 1/21/04 8:34:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, Idol@... writes: > >Actually, I seriously doubt the imbalance of n-6 to n-3s plays a > significant > >role in modern disease, except to the possible extent it contributes to n-3 > >deficiency. > > Why on earth do you suspect that? I apparently wasn't clear enough: I doubt the imbalance of n-6 to n-3s in the MEAT plays a role in modern disease; I DON'T doubt that such an imbalance in the total DIET does. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Mike- >but if it has a negligible effect >than perhaps we would be wiser to ignore it and choose stronger >arguments? >what are the key arguments? .... >I'm thinking about 100% vs 95% grass-fed here I never bring up n6:n3 ratios anymore because I do think the biggest issues are the reduction in overall PUFA and the increase in overall nutrient content, so in the political sense, as far as persuasion goes, yes, the ratio is far from the best thing to mention. Since a lot of people care about weight loss CLA content can often be very, very helpful, and it's dramatically effected by even tiny quantities of grain in the feed -- the 100% vs. 95% difference, for example. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 --- In , Idol <Idol@c...> wrote: > Mike- > > >but if it has a negligible effect > >than perhaps we would be wiser to ignore it and choose stronger > >arguments? > >what are the key arguments? > anyone see this? http://www.glci.org/images/2004%20Grasstravaganza.pdf -joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 > anyone see this? > > http://www.glci.org/images/2004%20Grasstravaganza.pdf > > -joe hey, that's great to see! very encouraging. Suze Fisher Lapdog Design, Inc. Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine http://www.westonaprice.org ---------------------------- “The diet-heart idea (the idea that saturated fats and cholesterol cause heart disease) is the greatest scientific deception of our times.” -- Mann, MD, former Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee; heart disease researcher. The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics <http://www.thincs.org> ---------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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