re: High Protein Not Necessarily Bad for Your Bones

sweetlady — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:06:23 GMT

What about the China Study which shows that those with the highest intake of animal protein and dairy had the highest incidence of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes?

"Our anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and psychology all indicate that we are not carnivores. Our intestinal tracts measure 12 times the length of our torsos (30ft). This allows for the slow absorption of sugars and other water-borne nutrients from fruit. In contract, the digestive tract of a carnivore is only 3 times the length of its torso. This is necessary to avoid rotting or decomposition of flesh inside the animal. The carnivore depends upon highly acidic secretions to facilitate rapid digestion and absorption in its very short tube. Still, the putrefaction of proteins and the rancidity of fats is evident in their ***." The 80/10/10 Diet

Our digestive systems are not well designed for legumes, grains, and starchy roots either. We are frugivores, our bodies are designed to thrive on a diet of mainly fruit, and tender leafy greens.

This is why meat and dairy are not good for diabetics:

A quarter pound of beef raises insulin levels in diabetics as much as a quarter pound of straight sugar. (Diabetes Care 7(1984):464)

A single burger's worth of beef, or 3 slices of cheddar, boost insulin levels more than almost 2 cups of cooked pasta. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 50(1997):1264)