A Suggestion

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Hi folks:

The following is the text of an off-list post I sent to Francesca.

She is open minded about the idea.

Would there be any interest in PARTICIPATING (!) in this? I.E.

Would a significant number of members be prepared to supply their

preferences to such a 'database' if I were able to figure out how to

set it up?

INPUT PLEASE.

" Here is a suggestion:

>

> I would find it fascinating to peruse data for various individuals

in

> the CR group indicating their attitude to food products under each

of

> the following five headings:

>

> Those foods they:

>

> 1. Heavily emphasize.

> 2. Emphasize.

> 3. Are non-committal about.

> 4. Avoid when possible.

> 5. Avoid like the plague.

>

> For an example, if I were to do it today, my contribution to such a

> list might be as follows (approximately):

>

> HEAVILY EMPHASIZE: leafy green vegetables (spinach, romaine, bok

> choy, etc); fish, especially canned; tea; onion family; cruciferous

> vegetable family; processed tomato products; lemons; SOUPS.

>

> EMPHASIZE: all other vegetables; almonds; brazil nuts (not too

> many); olive oil, safflower oil (when necesssary); chicken; beans

and

> peas; oats, bran, buckwheat, barley, millet; wine; seaweeds;

> mushrooms, many types; fruits that seem to have PROVEN beneficial

> effects (blueberries, etc); zero fat products if they really do have

> a fat content less than 10% of total calories; bread products, whole

> grain.

>

> NON-COMMITTAL: fruits in general; bread products, white; rice;

pork;

> shellfish; liver; pastas; coffee.

>

> AVOID WHEN POSSIBLE: Salt; sugar; beer, liquor; canola and soybean

> oils; walnuts; flax; anything with a very high fat content

(including

> egg, tofu, avocadoes ...); beef and lamb; butter, cheeses, cream,

> milk (even zero fat).

>

> AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE: Margarines (no matter WHAT the advertising

> claims); mayonnaise; tropical oils; anything deep fried; muffins,

> pastries, pies, donuts, cookies, etc.; chocolate products with the

> words 'palm' or 'hydrogenated' on the ingredient list; egg yolks. "

The purpose of such a list would be to make available members' food

preferences in a single, readily accessible, location at the site, to

act as a source of ideas for each other.

It might also be a source of discussion if, for example, someone is

found to have placed an item in the avoid-like-the-plague category

that others have placed in the 'emphasize' category.

Thanks for any responses, positive or otherwise!

Rodney.