On Jul 31, 2008, at 10:27 pm, [log in to unmask] wrote: > You can get more than sufficient amounts of both. For instance, > remember that due to our modern diets calcium is excreted at a much > higher rate than is natural. Therefore much less is needed from the > diet if one is eating right. Ah, ok. I was under the impression that the Inuit practice of making bone broth was essential in the absence of vegetables. > Oh, and why the 75% lean hamburger? Turns out that the amount of that > needed to meet ones daily caloric needs has exactly the right > proportion > of calories from fat and protein. Interesting, I didn't think quite that much was required. I thought you could get away with 18% fat meat. But 25% fat sounds much better! I won't argue. > I believe it to be the perfect food. > Now if only Burgundy were *required* for perfect health. I'll going > on > pretending it is ;-) I am equally intent on believing that chocolate is essential for human health :) Cheers Ashley