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To: E who wrote (17385)7/13/2002 12:52:25 PM
From: Poet  Read Replies (2) of 21057
 
Hi E,

That was a good article by Ornish. He makes more sense to me than the NYT Sunday Magazine did:

The solution is not to go from simple carbohydrates to pork rinds and bacon, but from simple carbohydrates to whole foods with complex carbohydrates like whole wheat, brown rice, and fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes in their natural forms.

These foods are naturally high in fiber, which slows their absorption, preventing a rapid rise in blood sugar. Fiber also fills you up before you eat too many calories, whereas you can eat large amounts of sugar without feeling full. Best of all, these foods contain at least 1,000 substances that have anti-cancer, anti-heart disease and anti-aging properties.

And did you catch this? It makes Reagan's attempt to classify ketchup as a vegetable seem benign:

(including places where we were told that gravy is a beverage)
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