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morning, drinks tons of Pepsi, and has little of the so called Mediterranean exercise program. I simply walked a
to have her french fries at night. She's a Diet foods I had heard of so much in the little more and added more regular
carb addict—and guess what? She has United States. These people in this small housekeeping, cooking, gardening ac-
asthma and coughs up a storm almost northern Italian town were eating lots tivities to my day.
every night. I am not sure whether one of raw dairy foods, copious amounts of By the way, I have won my doctor
caused the other but we all comment butter, fatty meats and bone broths, and over. He now advises his obese patients
that back under communism, when the more. They all seemed very healthy, and to limit processed foods, especially pro-
food was fresher, kids seemed healthier. the children had broad faces and great cessed carbs and to eat a more nutrient-
It could just be old folks seeing the past teeth. As Coro mentioned, there is some rich diet, including meat with the fat on
through rosy glasses, but your informa- pasta consumed but nowhere near the it!
tion supports the truth of this saying. amount consumed in the U.S. Finally, I wanted to mention that I
My niece and her parents look at Second, I would like to comment watched the WAPF Press Conference
me like I'm crazy when I try to explain on the letter titled "Folly of Food Ques- at the Washington Press Club [posted
the evils of insulin and hypoglycemia. tionnaires.” At the end of the letter, at www.westonaprice.org]. It was out-
I don't blame them. There's a long nutri- the writer mentions that by following standing! I loved the comment you made
tional tradition in the U.S. of believing the WAPF diet, she gained twenty-five about Mrs. Obama stating that theirs
in high-carb, lowfat diets and this stuff pounds. She also mentions a low thyroid is a bacon-and-eggs family. Oh how I
has worked its way into Europe and Ro- condition. I am not a doctor, and can't wish that was her motto for all families.
mania. The way to get poorer societies speak to the thyroid issue, but I can Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a First
to buy into a marketing scam is get the speak to the weight issue. My result was Lady who promised an egg on every
rich people to do it first. So basically it's the opposite. When I started the WAPF plate and bacon in every frying pan!
considered "enlightened thinking" to diet, I lost twenty-five pounds (which I Mary Shrader
believe in the American diet these days, much needed to do). But I did follow a Austin, Texas
even though the traditional Romanian few rules. In the beginning I ate with
diet was much higher in fat and animal abandon. I think my body was starv- NOURISHING OUR CHILDREN
protein. ing. But after that initial phase, I was I recently got the revised Nourish-
Calin Culianu not as hungry and started to implement ing Our Children DVD and watched it
Brooklyn, New York portion control, but not so strictly that with a few friends. It is really well done!
it felt like denial. I gave my body the My friends and I were very impressed!
OBSERVATIONS fuel and nutrients it needed to function I am not adept at computers, so I didn't
As always, I want to thank you and properly, which included significant get the PowerPoint version, but the DVD
your staff for an outstanding issue of amounts of fats, moderate protein, and is great!
Wise Traditions. I would like to com- limited carbohydrates. I think limiting All you have to do is watch and
ment on two letters in the Spring, 2011 carbohydrates was, and is, key (and my listen. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly,
edition. doctor concurred), but I felt fine because highly recommend it.
First, I would like to concur with I made sure I had sufficient amounts of It is an outstanding tool to educate
Shantih Coro and his comments on the fats including meat fat, butter, and lard. groups of people about nourishing
northern Italian diet. My mother is of I ate three meals a day with no snacks, WAPF food!!
northern Italian heritage. When she took letting my digestive system rest between It would be wonderful to show at
me to her family village, very close to meals. I also ate till I was comfortable chapter meetings, as well as other com-
the Swiss border, I was shocked by what and felt satisfied but not overly full. I munity groups, food co-ops, local librar-
I found. First, many of her family were also added a little more movement to ies, church groups, parent groups, home
tall, robust people. Also, I saw very my day, but in no way was it a formal school groups and Waldorf schools.

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