> particularly if those other factors can make up any dietary shortcomings.

As always, thanks for your intellegent commentary.  Bottom line is that we agree on everything but your statement above.  I don't believe anything can *make up* for dietary shortcomings.  Exercise (with a purpose! -- love that), avoiding nicotine, caffiene, too much stress certainly make things better.  Oh heck, Ginny said it best.  Read the last sentence in her post!

Jim