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>Still food seems to me the major culprit in westernised societies.
>Artificial
>coloring, preservatives, the whole shebang.
Cristy mentioned this in regards to the westernized diet of Singapore. But
it reminds me of all the new products targeting low-carb dieters.
For grins, I scan the labels of the meal replacement/snack bars from time to
time. Yikes! Apparently, there are a lot of people out there who are
trying to eat a lot of protein but care not a whit about carbs. One
"protein bar" had some 35 grams. Maybe I'm stupid but when I see 'Protein
Bar!' I assume it to be high in protein but low in carbs. I don't recall
any diet books telling you to eat plenty of both. I've seen many "healthy"
bars in health food stores with more than *50* grams. A Kit Kat bar has
less than 30! I know , 'cuz I was in the corner store this morning and saw
a bar that bragged about being 'carb-conscious.' Puh-LEEZE! It's carb
count was a mere two grams shy of a Kit Kat bar one shelf up. Standard-size
candy bars run in the 30-35 gram range. They may have sugar, but at least
there are no protein isoflavones, FD&C red, artificial flavors and other
probably carcinogenic food substitutes. Sheesh! What about just, oh, I
dunno, MEAT AND VEGETABLES? "Food" manufacturers have us eating
God-knows-what!
Dori Zook
Denver, CO
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