Comments on: Digest - Organic Crop Yields, Antioxidants, Little Timmy Needs Produce, And Don’t Believe Lipitor Ads http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/ Respect Your Food. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Acai Berry Detox http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-111251 Acai Berry Detox Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:31:32 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-111251 I'm always into discussions on anything organic, so this read made me feel at home. I'll bookmark the site and subscribe to the feed! I’m always into discussions on anything organic, so this read made me feel at home.
I’ll bookmark the site and subscribe to the feed!

]]> By: Debs http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4759 Debs Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:36:31 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4759 Scott, I agree with you. I think there were probably other factors in the diet than what they measured for that accounted for the benefits, but that even if what they measured was misguided it probably also indicated a better diet. Kids who are eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and so forth are probably more likely to be eating higher quality foods, come from higher income families that have more nutritional options, be eating less fast food, etc. The standard American who is eating a lot of saturated fat, on the other hand, is probably not eating good quality saturated fat. Again, fast food. I work in a field where we're always looking for things that help kids succeed in school and in life, and I've started trying to gather what information I can on diet's relationship to kids' success. I appreciate having any source on this stuff. Debs Scott,

I agree with you. I think there were probably other factors in the diet than what they measured for that accounted for the benefits, but that even if what they measured was misguided it probably also indicated a better diet. Kids who are eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and so forth are probably more likely to be eating higher quality foods, come from higher income families that have more nutritional options, be eating less fast food, etc. The standard American who is eating a lot of saturated fat, on the other hand, is probably not eating good quality saturated fat. Again, fast food.

I work in a field where we’re always looking for things that help kids succeed in school and in life, and I’ve started trying to gather what information I can on diet’s relationship to kids’ success. I appreciate having any source on this stuff.

Debs

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4708 Scott Kustes Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:02:39 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4708 Debs, that is true about the saturated fat and grains, but we have to remember what it was being compared to: the Standard American Diet. It sounds like the kids were eating something similar to a Mediterranean Diet, which while not as good as a Paleo Diet, is a vast improvement over what most people, kids especially, are eating. They can only look at what our misguided science has told them to look at, but I do think the diet those kids were eating is a step in the right direction compared to the SAD. I'd love to see them put kids on a proper Paleo Diet and do the comparison too, but we should be cautious of being so dogmatically against grains and for saturated fat that we automatically reject any diet that is a step in the right direction. Cheers Scott Debs, that is true about the saturated fat and grains, but we have to remember what it was being compared to: the Standard American Diet. It sounds like the kids were eating something similar to a Mediterranean Diet, which while not as good as a Paleo Diet, is a vast improvement over what most people, kids especially, are eating. They can only look at what our misguided science has told them to look at, but I do think the diet those kids were eating is a step in the right direction compared to the SAD. I’d love to see them put kids on a proper Paleo Diet and do the comparison too, but we should be cautious of being so dogmatically against grains and for saturated fat that we automatically reject any diet that is a step in the right direction.

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: Debs http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4689 Debs Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4689 About that linked article on kids with healthy diets doing better in school, the red-flag phrase that stuck out at me was, "Less healthful dietary components included saturated fat and salt, while healthy foods were classified by fruits, vegetables, grains, dietary fiber, protein, calcium and moderate fat intake." Since good quality saturated fat and salt aren't "less healthful" and a diet high in grains is, I'm skeptical about the particular results of their study. I wonder if they controlled for socio-economic factors for instance, or if they looked at what kind of fats the kids were eating. I do think diet plays a big role in school success and healthy development, I'm just not sure if they looked at the right things. It would be great to put a bunch of kids on an optimal diet and see how they do. I tried emailing the journal for a copy of the study, but the email address the article provides is wrong. I emailed the researcher, who says in the article he's available for questions. <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> About that linked article on kids with healthy diets doing better in school, the red-flag phrase that stuck out at me was, “Less healthful dietary components included saturated fat and salt, while healthy foods were classified by fruits, vegetables, grains, dietary fiber, protein, calcium and moderate fat intake.”

Since good quality saturated fat and salt aren’t “less healthful” and a diet high in grains is, I’m skeptical about the particular results of their study. I wonder if they controlled for socio-economic factors for instance, or if they looked at what kind of fats the kids were eating.

I do think diet plays a big role in school success and healthy development, I’m just not sure if they looked at the right things. It would be great to put a bunch of kids on an optimal diet and see how they do.

I tried emailing the journal for a copy of the study, but the email address the article provides is wrong. I emailed the researcher, who says in the article he’s available for questions.

Food Is Love

]]> By: Dave in Ohio http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4682 Dave in Ohio Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:21:37 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/04/07/digest-47/#comment-4682 Thought I was on the wrong web site for a second there. Looks good -- easier to read with a white background. Read your site daily. Sensible and informative articles. Thanks. Thought I was on the wrong web site for a second there. Looks good — easier to read with a white background.

Read your site daily. Sensible and informative articles.

Thanks.

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