[ale] OT: OT OT OT and very long! Anybody sick today?

[Charles Shapiro]

Uh, as suggested, I did a little bit of googling. 

Human life expectancy at birth in the United States in 1901 was about
50.
A baby born in 2003 will probably live into his or her 70s. Late 70s if
it's a she.

Before about 1950, most people ate primarily fresh fruits, vegetables,
and natural grains. Meat was a luxury item until quite recently.

Cancer is a disease of late life. So is heart disease.

Off hand, those artificial flavors, colors, and other chemicals seem to
be doing most people more good than harm.

-- CHS

On Tue, 2003-12-30 at 13:20, Eichler, Paula J. wrote:
> Rhiannon, thanks for all of the information. Agreed that most of the
> "carbs" of today are crap, however, Atkins, et. al. aren't really "high
> protein" but are "low carb".
> 
> Another misconception is that you can't eat fruits and veggies.  Not so.
> White sugar and flour are no-no's, but lettuce is a freebie, and after
> the first weeks, adding raw veggies is allowed.  Later you can add most
> fruits, especially the berries.  Nuts are allowed. Starchy vegetables
> are reduced, but allowed in very small quantities.  Whole grains are OK
> in moderation, but it can be difficult to find breads that you would
> actually want to eat.  Nature's Own has come out with a pretty good
> low-carb wheat bread.
> 
> After awhile on it, I would guess that the maintenance Atkins diet is
> more like a caveman diet than the "food pyramid".  Meats, nuts and
> berries are about all that hunting and gathering will provide. Well, yea
> and insects, which I am sure would be allowed under Atkins ;) ..pj
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