On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 20:45:47 -0600, Dori Zook <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010802/hl/protein_1.html
>
>Fuzzy math at its best...
>
>Scientists Find Protein That Turns Carbs Into Fat
>By Emma Hitt, PhD
>
>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have identified a small protein in
>liver cells that may help convert excess dietary carbohydrates into fat
>stores. They hope that the finding will lead to the development of
>obesity-fighting drugs that inhibit the actions of this protein.

If they find a chemical that inhibits the actions of this protein,
they will end in total diabetes. And deaths from hyperglycemie.
The carbohydrate is already in excess.
So, what would these mad people suggest should happen to the excess carb?
They should be glad that this last carb-lowering path exists.

A.S.