On Friday, January 05, 2001 7:24 PM, Ken Stuart
[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jan 2001 18:06:40 -0500, Norm Skrzypinski <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>
> >The amounts of calcium and omega-3 fats (ALA, EPA, DHA) in the
> >food are very low. Also, copper and manganese are below RDI. I
> >notice that you take take omega-3 supplements, Philip.
>
> I'm not sure what your point is.
>
> Are you claiming that vitamins and minerals are the key to life, the
universe,
> and everything ?
>
> If so, then once One-A-Day vitamins became popular, overall health would
have
> improved, instead of continuing to decline...
>

I'm not advocating supplementation. If supplements are required, then the
diet's deficient.

The production of healthy bones requires adequate amounts of calcium and
vitamin D (in addition to exercise) and relatively low levels of acidic
elements (of which meat is a major contributor). The production of healthy
nerve cells requires adequate EFAs, especially omega-3. Philip's diet does
not meet these requirements. The foods that do, fish and leaves, are
entirely absent.

Norm