Re: Latest diet/health findings

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On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Francesca Skelton wrote:

> Anton : they note that butter, fatty meats etc are NOT the

> way to go. Any comments?

not really. it's hard to take this kind of journalism seriously,

especially quotes from Harvard's Willett. I mean, think about his track

record of misleading the public. i wouldn't

draw any conclusions from this vapid article that just repeats common

wisdom and common biases. i would completely ignore this kind of journalism

and only read the original research, which is probably not worth reading.

i mean, i don't need anymore confirmation that eating veggies is good for me, or

that a

medium fat intake is good for me, or that they've found statistically

insignificant benefits to a smaller animal fat intake. this is

platitudinous white noise.

> Also moderation/variety of healthy foods is cited as the best bet for good

> health. Any comments from the more stringent advocates?

well, now that's an earth-shattering idea: eat a variety of nutrient-dense

foods, be physically active, avoid bad habits, etc. it's amazing that i

could've stumbled into this approach before being enlightened be these

amazing " diet/health findings " by such prestigous and unbiased

researchers.

mike parker