Mon, Sep-20-10, 09:36
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Plan: Atkins (loosely)
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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I was reading on another website, (I might be able to find the reference) that milk intolerance is often tied to gluten intolerance. That the damage caused by wheat also causes milk intolerance. He also said that cutting out gluten will sometimes allow the gut to heal enough to start eating milk again.
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Originally Posted by OregonRose
And weirdly enough, some people truly may thrive on something like a raw vegan diet, although for the life of me I don't know how that can work.
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I refuse to believe that. It does not make sense on a physiological level. Veganism is a nutritional dead end. If it wasn't, you would be able to find historical examples of populations that maintained it long term. They might initially feel good, probably because they are either eliminating some things from their diet (and not meat) or they are now eating something new. But long term it's not sustainable.
But I agree that one size might not fit all, but that's probably because we still don't understand enough about nutrition. It might only appear that way because there is so much variation possible in diets. We focus a lot on macro nutrients, proteins, fat, carbs, but I'm starting to suspect that's a gross exaggeration. That while macro-nutrient ratios are important, the specifics of those nutrients is just as important, if not more. We might not need carbs to live, but most people (not all) seem to do better with some. And of course what type of protein we eat, and especially what type of fat we consume is important.
Recently I was browsing through Weston Price's book. I read the section on the Scottish people that lived on remote islands. Nothing would grow there, as the soil would not allow it. Even livestock did not do very well. They basically ate a diet of oats and fish. I'm not sure what percentage of their diet came from carbs but they were very healthy and sturdy, according to Weston Price. Their health started deteriorating sharply when sugar and flour was introduced. Was it the sugar? Was it the wheat. Was it a combination of both?
Last edited by Angeline : Mon, Sep-20-10 at 09:57.
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