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dirty, lowdown hooligan who destroyed the health of these poor people? 3. Those who are about half and half.
After three months the average change in weight was about sixteen and
one-half pounds. No, they didn’t gain that weight, they lost it. After six Dr. Mercola goes on to say that a vegetarian
months the average weight loss was twenty-four pounds. Some who had diet is appropriate for about one-third of people.
diabetes saw improvements in symptoms in as little as three days. Total That statement in particular set off alarms among
cholesterol was down by thirty percent. Maybe there is some magic in that some of our members who brought this video to
oolichan grease. Maybe the experts are idiots. Or hooligans. My thumb is our attention.
UP for this one. As always, we want to look at this diet
scheme through the filter of what Dr. Price
Find Out Your Nutritional Type observed and decide whether metabolic or nutri-
with This Simple Test! tional typing is consistent with his findings. Our
Dr. Joseph Mercola website discusses metabolic typing (http://www.
http://products.mercola.com/nutritional-typing/?source=nl westonaprice.org/abcs-of-nutrition/960-the-
right-price.html) and the key point is that while
The well-known and popular Dr. Joseph Mercola has produced a You- primitive people ate many different varieties
Tube video in which he asserts that there is no one perfect diet. There are of foods, the nutrient makeup was very similar
certainly general rules to live by, like avoiding processed foods, staying among all groups.
away from fructose (a friend of mine calls it high-fructose death syrup) Price observed that nutrient density was the
and anything that excessively stimulates insulin production. key to robust health. Vegetables and grains are
Mercola then dives into metabolic typing based on the book of the not dense in nutrients, particularly the fat-soluble
same name by William Wolcott and Trish Fahey. Dr. Mercola had worked vitamins A and D. Since Dr. Mercola doesn’t
with the metabolic typing principles for some time, and then later added seem to like cod liver oil anymore, where do
his own refinements which resulted in a similar system he calls nutritional these vegetarians get the needed quantities of
typing. According to nutritional typing, there are three nutritional types: those vitamins? Should they just take a pill? Is
that what the traditional peoples Weston Price
1. Those who thrive on a high protein, high fat diet and little carbs studied did? I know a lot of WAPF members are
and veggies. fans of Dr. Mercola, and they may want to take
a pill when they see the thumb is DOWN for this
2. Those who thrive on a diet high in carbs and veggies and low in one.
protein and fat.

THE LIBERATION WELLNESS HOME COOKING

This video makes a very good companion to the Liberation Diet book which was reviewed in these pages in September
2009 and given a thumbs up.
Having read the book and learned the value of good fats and the dangers of too many starches, many people are often
flummoxed as to how to put together a meal that incorporates these principles. And these are the people who already know
how to cook whole foods from scratch! Add to them the legions who have never done more than microwave or order take
out and you have an enormous audience who will benefit from this video.
In a clear and easy going manner Maureen Diaz shows us how to prepare complete, satisfying meals without undue
demand on our time or budgets. One of my favorites is the broccoli fritatta. An entire meal in one bowl, taking minutes
to assemble, it is offered as a breakfast option, but could well be served for lunch or dinner. After eating a portion of this,
I feel confident that the dubious will realize that they do not need to load up on bread or potatoes to be satisfied.
This is not to say the video demonizes carbohydrates. In fact, there is a demonstration for properly preparing porridge.
Maureen merely shows us how to dine beautifully with somewhat fewer starches and how to replace those calories with
more nutrient dense ones from good quality fat.
Most of the basic WAP principle foods, such as bone broths and cultured dairy are included. Organ meats are hidden
in a meat loaf. It is all there, without a lot of fuss or bother.
There were a few mentions of other recipes, such as one for homemade ketchup, that had clearly not made the final
cut. This was only slightly disconcerting; a minor editing flaw that could be easily avoided in future episodes, which I hope
will be forthcoming. Because once this one has been fully digested, I am sure the viewer will want more. THUMBS UP.
Review by Ellen Ussery. Available from www.nourishingtraditionalcook.com and www.liberationswellness.
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