On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:11:13 -0600, Hilary McClure <[log in to unmask]>  
wrote:
> ...
> On the contrary, a completely artificial diet can support health.  
> Something like KetoCal 4:1 from Nutricia is a super-ketogenic completely  
> artificial powdered diet that lets severely epileptic children grow up  
> somewhat normally without seizures. It is ridiculously artificial, using  
> soy protein isolate, fully hydrogenated coconut oil, and a long list of  
> synthetic vitamins and minerals, and I'm sure one could make a  
> completely natural version of it that might work even better, but it  
> will keep you alive and reasonably healthy.

That's interesting and surprising.  But regarding the "It will keep you  
alive and reasonably healthy" part -- so will the Standard American Diet,  
for a few decades, at least.

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