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I was very much disappointed or shocked in reading the result of the massive study. What the result showed is that all those careful dietary planning has been for naught. Suddenly, there is new world of order in health care. Black and white are not so extremes anymore. We lost our guiding light -- low fat, low saturated fat, high omega 3, etc. Throw all of these wishful thinkings out of window. The trouble is: we don't know where to re-start.
Regarding A.A.'s comment on organic food. Although I have a great deal of love, respect and appreciation for her exemplifying help and attitude, the choice of the word, organic, is very difficult for me to understand. This word, organic, was very clear to me for its meaning in chemistry. All compounds having carbon in their structure are organic compounds. Then in the financial world, someone started to use the term organic growth of a company. With a timid and cowardly approach to my trusted friend, I learned the meaning is for the company to grow without outside input (no buy-out or merger). Then I ran into the same word in food and diet. We see the word everyday in the grocery stores and newspaper ads. I am still unclear on what is an organic chicken; by intuition, I suppose that type of chicken is not caged and fed with standard mass produced chicken feed. Since higher price normally goes with better quality, I kept on buying organic chicken at a price of $12 to $14 each. Then, is organic food good for us? Are foods without carcinogens organic? How about preservatives, coloring agents, anti-oxidants and other ingredients other than food? Reading any food labels, you will see a long list of additives, many of which I, with a doctorate in chemistry, have never heard of throughout my career.
Ann
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