Myths & Truths

I've started reading "The Road to Wellness" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, which is a humorous novelisation of Dr John Harvey Kellog's sanatorium in Battle Creek set in 1907. And I realise from this, and from other non-fiction reading, that the tradition of the evils of "flesh" (in all meanings of the word - meat, sex, and the sensual life) is deeply ingrained, bred into the roots as it were, of alternative medicine in the United States; the puritan streak that gave us Graham crackers, revitalised more recently by the Huxley's eastern vision; in other words it has its roots in religion - the self-denial of Catholicism
and Puritanism, together with Kosher, Hindu and Halal restrictions, plus the Hindu, Taoist and Buddhist rejection of the sensual world.
Add to that that the casual if mistaken identification of dietary fat with the body fat of obesity, and we are dealing with a very
deep-rooted prejudice indeed.

How in the world anyone could think Suzanne Somers is a fat cow is beyond me. Then again, if all they've done is hang around vegan women, I guess anyone looks fat next to someone who looks emaciated and starving.

@Kitty, a person knows what's right by staying educated on factual things like anatomy and various other common sense information, including looking at what our ancestors ate, and analysing the context of any specific diet (no point trying to live like an Eskimo if you're living in Hawaii) - and not by be wanting a talking head to tell them everything they'll ever need to know (not saying you do that). The internet is full of people trying to tell us how to live, real life equally so - stay informed and make your own choices, and remember the people who are outspoken enough to promote any way of eating are usually a bit fanatical about it, and it makes for bad PR if they show any ambiguity or admit some issues are more complex than they wish to paint. Just my 0.02c there.

Any person who refers to another as a fat cow, in my opinion, loses all intellectual credibility on any level. As a peddler of supplements, Mr. Mason may have an interest in discrediting other nutritional philosophies, however since I do not know the man personally, I would never state that opinion conclusively. For myself, I was raw vegan for a two year period and suffered the worst health, complete with constant hunger, of any time in my life. Discovering the WPF, I left my undernourished and unsatisfied life-style and again began to consume nutrition consistent with the way my body was designed to be fed. A year following my discovery of the WPF, I returned to consuming my food raw, including meat, offal, eggs, dairy and vegetables primarily root). While not for everyone, it is definitely FOR me. I'm a 48 years old triathlete with 5% body fat, standing five foot ten at 168lbs. If Mr. Mason believes meat causes fat, I'll send him a picture of my 29 inch waist, and force him to rethink his position. Ultimately, if you follow Weston Price, you'll have nothing to lose except some bad health, and bad habits. And trust me on this, your body will let you know in spades, how happy it is with your decision!

All I can be sure about is my health & the way I feel. I'm 56, was brought up on a sheep/cattle/grain station, escaped to live on the road for a long long time, become a hippy & became vegetarian for 20 years.
Studied naturopathy & nutrition, began eating meat and discovered the Weston Price Foundation.
I was an unwell man, but I'm now fitter, healthier, happier and more resilient than I was in my 30's.
Sally Fallon & Mary Enig are my heros, and I recommend this website to everyone.

Someone please tell me Roger Mason is a loon??? Although he has some good advice, he claims that eating meat is extremely unhealthy that you can't be health and thin and be a meat eater, that eating meat causes cancer.... he scoffs at Mercola, Weston Price and others calling them ketogenotists....and other sordid names. He calls Suzanne Somers a "fat cow." - He does have some good advice on there, how does a person know what is right?