Jose Colaco wrote: > However, have you ever wondered IF and WHY folks who inhabited > Goan villages and the Islands of the East and West Indies, lived fairly > long lives despite having a diet that was full of coconut?
I am not sure if I agree with you Doc. When a man hits 65 in Canada, the life insurance companies reset their projections, financially making provisions that he will live to 84. Women who hit 65, live longer than 84. I don't think the East and West Indies boast such ages. A good health program and medications is what keeps the Canadian residents alive. Regarding your query on a coconut diet, here in Canada, few people need the extra calories that are packed in coconut oil. Extra calories, in fact, is what is killing people here. > BTW: if we concede that Floriano has every right to do just the opposite > of what is being advised by these organizations, AND if we are in a position > to conclude that Floriano is doing just that + will not change his mind, WHY > are we still trying to 'convert' him? No one is trying to convert Floriano. He has every right to live his life the way he wants too. The problem that arises is when he presents opinions here that are contrary to scientific findings. Those who understand the facts, have to point out the same, else we all would suffer the fate as Galileo Galilee. Lastly, when faced with the facts, most people will gradually accept the same. Then there always are a few who will understand the facts but find them impossible to accept. Here in lies the danger. Mervyn2102
