Researchers are now saying that a person could almost live on potatoes alone and be healthy. They actually have almost all the nutrients necessary to sustain life. This probably wouldn't work for someone who already has Type 2 Diabetes but a normal weight person probably isn't going to get fat eating potatoes.
On Thursday, November 6, 2014 3:08:29 PM UTC-6, franklyn wrote: > > Wait, didn't the irish mainly subsist on potatoes, or is that a myth? If > they did, did they have a obesity epidemic, or was the life expectancy so > short that most folks died of something else before they got fat? > > Wait, what's the life expectancy of our paleo ancestors? > > Franklyn > > On Thursday, November 6, 2014 1:05:43 PM UTC-8, franklyn wrote: >> >> Taube's book just gave me, and just about every Japanese, Korean, >> Chinese, Thai, East Inidan, and Vietnamese person an excuse to ignore >> Grant's new book, since all of our ancestors mainly ate grains--mostly >> rice, and never seemed to exhibit pandemic obesity and the chronic diseases >> that come with them. I am really glad about it since I am a vegan for other >> reasons. >> >> so glad... >> >> Franklyn >> >> On Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:43:43 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>> Deacon will answer as well, in his own inimitable manner, but the answer >>> is obvious: *because they are genetically predisposed to be that way* >>> >>> Gary Taubes talks about Japan specifically in his writing. There's no >>> conflict or contradiction or controversy about Japan. >>> >>> On Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:36:30 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>> Patrick: how do you explain the Japanese? They are notorious for >>>> longevity, low chronic ailments, and a diet low on bacon and steak and >>>> high >>>> on rice. >>>> >>>> This is a serious question, not a challenge. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
