OK but I'm not afraid of salt, just as I am no longer afraid of fat--if glucagyn is elevated rather than insulin, the kidneys eliminate all water and salt. if insulin is elevated, the salt holds water--the "walking waterbed effect." Salt is the thing I craved most as a fruitarian and perhaps this is why I'm in balance now (finally): dairy and also salt balances all that fruit ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Hovila <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 11:47 PM Subject: Re: Human phsyiology, fat, and the brain > Karen, > > > than ever before. After our discussion of late I decided to eat avocado > > today > > rather than cheese, just to test it. Boy! what a boring day! Can't > > believe I > > was so addicted to avo for twenty years, or what I ever saw in > them--except > > Comparing cheese with avocados is not really a fair comparison, because > cheese is generally loaded with salt. Try eating unsalted cheese (if you > can get it) and see if you still prefer it over plain avos. > > Mark >