Lynton Blair wrote:

> ...Basically to refer to 'any' diet in a global way as being sustainable of
> excellent health is nonsense.  (Here I am referring to such descriptions as
> "all-raw" "vegan" "fruitarian" "carnivore").
>         1       There are substances in each category that are beneficial,
> and substances that are harmful.
>         2       It is the precise foods that are consumed that is the diet.
> If you want to make a contribution to this list, dear reader, then when you
> make a claim for the benefits of your "???" diet, say what it is that you
> typically eat.
>
> And remember, people are all different.  The different food mix that people
> need could vary as much as the differences in their finger-prints.

I agree, and would only add that these differences are sometimes of
a genetic nature, but are more often brought about by one's dietary
history.  For example, someone who has eaten themselves into severe
intestinal difficulties with years of junk food would most certainly
be harmed by a sudden switch to a diet high in the scratchier fibers.
Depending on the severity of the original damage, some people might
never be able to benefit from the sort of diet that someone else
considers ideal.

Carol