In a message dated 11/19/02 11:55:15 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

>Some postulate that increased fat
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>consumption, a result of the invention of the railroad (1840s)and
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>refrigeration (1900), made possible the incredible increase in lifespan
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>between 1850 and 1950 - a time in which medical and hygienic advances
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>contributed little statistically to average lifespan.

I find it interesting that Lp (a), the adhesive LDL variant thought to
actually be one of the 'culprits' in plaque formation and that Pauling/Rath
theorized was  used to 'repair' collagen ruptures in the absence of vitamin
C, is actually decreased by the eating of saturated fat. Perhaps that's one
of the ways that the increase in fat consumption improved longevity.

Namaste, Liz
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