>In the Globe article it quoted: "Never in the history >of nutrition research has the evidence been more clear and consistent. A >high-carbohydrate, low-calorie, plant-based diet is the best for >long-term health." Sounds like modern "politically correct" dietary >prejudice to me. Okinawans eat significantly *less* rice than Japanese, >significantly more protein, twice as much fish, 3 or 4 times the >vegetables, a fifth the salt and a quarter the sugar. ...They also didn't >mention the local favorite: fried pork! SOO, so, so, so true! Did this story give any percentages? Did the study even include macronutrient ratios? Dori Zook Denver, CO _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com