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[Randy Forsland]

Those major societies also don't live the stressful "9 to 5' high paced
lives of western culture...which may play an equal part in the problem...
look at the diet of the Inuit and Eskimo cultures and you may find that the
stresses of western civilization is more the cause than the diet..to a point

Redwood

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:19 PM, <treerings at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Sym and Eric,
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> I'll argue till the cows come home for a vegan diet. If you're interested,
> the China Study is a book documenting the detrimental health effects of the
> western diet (read high in meat and dairy). Major societies closest to
> veganism include India, rural China, most of Sub Saharan Africa etc.
> Societies farthest from veganism include the US, Northern Europe etc. Which
> societies do you think have the highest rates of obesity, cardiovascular
> diseases, cancers, etc?
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> In my opinion there is no down side to the vegan diet--it
> offers significantly improved individual health and stamina, improved
> ecological health, and an alternative to the madness and inhumanity of the
> factory farm. The FDA food "pyramid" is propaganda resulting from the
> long-standing powerful meat/dairy industry lobby. The major nutritional
> difference between a vegan and traditional western diet is simply the
> complete absence of cholesterol and a very high fiber content in veganism.
> My wife and I went vegan two years ago and never turned back. And it's been
> especially great for my hiking--my body is lighter and stronger. Anyway,
> this all started with Amanda's post about cholesterol. I sincerely hope she
> solves that problem. I just see pharmaceuticals too often as the
> "downstream" response and doctors are FAR too quick to prescribe drugs to
> mitigate symptoms, after there is a problem. Best to go after it
> proactively
> "upstream," and I'm sure we agree the first place to look is at what we're
> putting in our bodies and our activity levels.
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> Bruce
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