Hi friends,
I wonder how it would be without a world of chocolate.. tried hard to
cut down on the same. Looks like getting rid of a good habit.. So,
probably you guys can help before I become a diabetic.

The science of nutrition must is just awash with paradoxes, here are a
few.
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Diet and disease--the Israeli paradox: possible dangers of a high

I just got this data from the USDA site and put it into this little
table for comparison.
                    fat       protein   carbs      kcals
1970                 154 g     95 g      386 g      3310

Due to sorrow, my father has recently lost his natural appetite for food.
He is in his mid-sixties and has always had a slim build, but now he's
concerned that he's getting too thin.
He does eat some solid foods, but obviously not enough to sustain his

I'm not big on eating vegetables or bread or oatmeal. Basically what oat bran
or other product could I ingest to lower cholesterol? What I would likely do is
just mix the product with water and drink a pint or two of it. What fiber
material would be best for reducing cholesterol?

NY Times
  August 11, 2004
     EATING WELL
  It's Better to Be Whole Than Refined

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/DietAndHealth/
Patterns of Caloric Intake and Body Mass Index Among U.S.
Adults—Marked differences in caloric intakes exist across income and
education subgroups over the whole range of intake levels, from light

I am cutting down on my food in order to lose weight. I have started doing
weight-training and after completing a "bulking" phase, I'm now "cutting".
Is wholemeal bread and wholmeal pasta OK to eat or are these too high in
carbohydrates to eat?

Plant irons are most beneficial to the body because their absorption remains
safely regulated, whereas iron from animal sources tends to accumulate to
levels which increase free radical activity contributing to heart disease,
cancer, and the aging process.

Europe declines US fad diet:
  Low-carb craze fails to cross Atlantic
  By FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press
  (Published August 8' 2004)

Complex carbs and mono fats are a part of the dash and med. diets, which
have good outcomes of health, chronic disease, and lifespan.
J Nutr. 2003 Oct;133(10):3124-9.
   High carbohydrate and high monounsaturated fatty acid diets