Meat could sustain life for awhile, and so could potatoes.
But scurvy would eventually develop in those who ate only
meat, and people who ate only potatoes would develop protein
deficiency.
Best,
Kathrynne
"Hawkins, Darwin" wrote:
>
> Don't know about meat, but that stands to reason. I've heard that potatoes
> can totally support life.
>
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> > From: Wayne Crabtree[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 3:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: Success with 7:1 diet
> >
> >
> >
> > Meat is said to be the only food that can sustain life on its own.
> >
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Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
"Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook
"Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's
disease"
& Risk Assessment Tools
"Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's
disease,"
J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999.
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