Thomas E. Billings wrote [snip]: > Back in the 1970's I was an Ehret-inspired fruitarian, emaciated, > and fearful of the "evil demons" of mucus and protein. In retrospect, it was > all quite silly and naive of me - but unfortunately, there are many in the > same trap today, though instead they fear the "evil demons" of cooked food > and/or protein. (Such folks deserve help - unfortunately, many of them, in my > opinion and experience, are mentally toxic and/or mentally unbalanced - they > reject help)... Deja vu! Where had I heard the tone of this message before? So I checked and found it on pages 1-7 of Jack Raso's "Mystical Diets." Yes Jack, king of the quotation marks, tells a tale of being a true-believer and of then losing faith, whatever that is. Today, posing as a registered dietitian, but actually a QuackWatch spin doctor, he is a full convert to the AMA's strategic plan to do us all in. If you're not familiar with the book, you may enjoy a quickie read. Regards, Rex Harrill