Guybrush

I think your choice of using this as your first word in response to a post which presented plausible arguments backed up by sources, a rare luxury in any debate here, is more than a little disrespectful. Even though you may be on opposite sides of an argument, it is possible to keep a friendly tone.


From what I've read, a healthy diet generally consists of good meat, good fish and vegetables. The important thing is staying away from easy sugars, like those from bread or fizzy drinks etc. I've a huge book on my shelf dedicated to the subject written by norwegian biologist Iver Mysterud which is ripe with interesting case studies of what happens for example to aboriginal people who shift from their healthy traditional diet over to a more modern western society diets .. poor people. Those who are interested, let me know and I'll write up a reference.

Staying healthy on a purely vegetarian diet without supplements would be very hard and vegetarians have to work at staying healthy. So do meat eaters, they just don't think about it as much on average I think.

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By the way, interesting point about family size and wealth, Erica!

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