Re: Walfords CRON vs Atkins

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I think that's correct, although I do not practice CRON (I guess) because I can't define it in my terms. His "diet" as in food intake and NOT weight loss as in Atkins is on page 220-221 (Beyond The 120yr), well described. It doesn't look Atkins to me. It looks basically vegetarian (salad, beans, rice); with red meat as in low sat fat bison, emu, ostrich, once per week; fish 3.5 ozs twice per week. I think that plan is unique to Walford - not that it's perfect. If I had to classify it in one of the "named" plans it would be "Mediterranean". He includes oatmeal. skim milk, rice bran, fruit, olive oil, whole grain bread.

Now the salad he describes, I saw him make on tv and as I recall it was for 4 servings and he does not say that in the book.

Also, at the bottom of pg 221 he says if you can't adapt, don't do it. CRON is not for you. So I get the feeling that he thought this particular diet was important.

If one could eat a meat diet and get the same vits. mins, fatty acids, and amino acids, I guess one could call it CRON, even though the "wasted" calories would be fat as opposed to grains,eg.

Oddly, I've migrated to something close to Walford's diet, more lacto veg.

I really don't think we can define the "CRON" diet in other terms, (until Sears writes another book titled Zoning with Walford). (TIC)

Regards.

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From: Francesca Skelton

Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:00 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Evidence - CRON vs Atkins

Walford he DOES recommend a "particular diet" such as: heavy on theveggies and lighter on the protein. If you can find a passage in Walford'sbook that says he "includes Atkins" or that says anything that sounds likethe Atkins diet in what he recommends to eat, by all means, please post itand correct me.